Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mill Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mill Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mill Point
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Mill Point:
- 27.862300, -82.372700
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Mill Point
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Mill Point is near Pinellas County and also Manatee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- eBird sighting report for Manatee County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Mill Point ...
We found five communities that share the name Mill Point.
Within Florida, the name Mill Point is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mill Point [Ottawa County].
- New York
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Mill Point [Montgomery County].
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mill Point [Alamance County].
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Mill Point is located in Sullivan County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<2> to the north of the Mill Point that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Mill Point.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This Mill Point is located in Pocahontas County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<2> to the north of the Mill Point that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Mill Point.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Point ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Chancey Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancey Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey Farms
- Chancey Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Eagle Watch
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Watch
- Eagle Watch is located in Hillsborough County
- Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jojo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lake Fantasia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fantasia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fantasia
- Lake Fantasia is located in Hillsborough County
- Lynnhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Magnolia Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Trails
- Magnolia Trails is located in Hillsborough County
- Mays Greenglades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Greenglades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Greenglades
- Mays Greenglades is located in Hillsborough County
- Minor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Peru ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Progress Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Village
- Progress Village is located in Hillsborough County
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- Providence Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
- Providence Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- River Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Walk
- River Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverview <4>
- Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Speedway Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedway Park
- Speedway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Starlite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Still Waters Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Waters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters Landing
- Still Waters Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunbeam Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbeam Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Park
- Sunbeam Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Providence Oaks
How Far From Mill Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mill Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mill Point and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Mill Point to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mill Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mill Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8623, Longitude: -82.3727 In this case, the coordinates for Mill Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mill Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.776 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.153 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.881 degrees. |