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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mills and the surrounding area.
- 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 Mills:
- 27.962200, -82.404100
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mills
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Mills is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Mills
Communities Also Named Mills ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Mills.
Within Florida, the name Mills is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- This Mills is located in Lincoln County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Mills.
- California
- Colusa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mills [Colusa County].
- Sacramento County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mills [Sacramento County].
- San Francisco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Mills [San Francisco County].
- Sonoma County
- This Mills is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Mills.
- Georgia
- Whitfield County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mills [Whitfield County].
- Iowa
- Mills County
- This Mills is located in Mills County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Mills.
- Kansas
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mills [Meade County].
- Rush County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mills [Rush County].
- Kentucky
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Mills [Knox County].
- Maryland
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Mills [Washington County].
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mills [Houghton County].
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mills [Iosco County].
- Sanilac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mills [Sanilac County].
- Nebraska
- Keya Paha County
- This Mills is located in Keya Paha County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keya Paha County community of Mills.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Mills [Washington County].
- New Mexico
- Harding County
- This Mills is located in Harding County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Mills.
- New York
- Cortland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Mills [Cortland County].
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This Mills is located in Gallia County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the north of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Mills.
- Oklahoma
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Mills.
- Ottawa County
- This Mills is located in Ottawa County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Mills.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mills [Allegheny County].
- Potter County
- This Mills is located in Potter County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Mills.
- Texas
- Freestone County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Mills [Freestone County].
- Grayson County
- This Mills is located in Grayson County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Mills.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Mills is located in Davis County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Mills.
- Juab County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Mills [Juab County].
- Virginia
- Buchanan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mills [Buchanan County].
- Wisconsin
- Washburn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Mills [Washburn County].
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This Mills is located in Natrona County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mills that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Mills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mills ...
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.
- Archer
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Archer is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Berryhill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Berryhill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
- Betty Jean Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Big Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oaks
- Bonita
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bonita is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonniehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Buffalo Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gardens
- Bunchville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bunchville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchville
- Cairo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Canning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Central Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Continue List (65 more) ...
- Cones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Eastern Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Easy Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
- Edgewater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Emma Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emma Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Heights
- Enterprise
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Erin Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Estuary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Eucalyptus Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eucalyptus Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Park
- Everett
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Everett is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Faith Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Faith Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Park
- Florence Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Florence Villa is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Villa
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Gardenville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Garytown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garytown is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garytown
- Geneva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Georgia Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Glovers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glovers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers
- Gold Rush
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gold Rush is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rush
- Golden Ring Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Grove Hill Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Hill Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Heights
- Hawks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hawks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
- Hazard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- High Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- High Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- High School Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- High School Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Highland View is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Jessie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jessie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Heights
- Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- La Petite
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- La Petite is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petite
- Lewis Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Heights
- Little Cuba
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Cuba is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cuba
- Lucky Strike
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lukes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lukes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes
- Lullaby Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lullaby Pines is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lullaby Pines
- Marie Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marie Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Heights
- Michigan Broadway
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Michigan Broadway is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Broadway
- Missouri Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Missouri Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Park
- Murray
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Oak Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Tree is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree
- Orient Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Palm River
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Palm River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm River
- Panama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Peeler Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peeler Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeler Heights
- Prince
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prince is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Rainbow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rainbow Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Heights
- Salmon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Salmon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Sandy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Silver Moon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Moon is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Moon
- Sixmile Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sixmile Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Creek
- Sparkman Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Spillers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spillers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers
- Sugarcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sultana Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunray Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Thrashers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Tradewinds
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Triangle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Triangle is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Watch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Watch Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watch Hill
- Zephyr Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zephyr Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Grove
- Zion Height
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zion Height is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Height
How Far From Mills 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 Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mills and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Mills to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Mills 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9622, Longitude: -82.4041 In this case, the coordinates for Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.195 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.871 degrees. |
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