Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Milford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Milford
- 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 Milford:
- 33.880937, -84.597711
- 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 Milford
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Milford is near Douglas County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Paulding 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 Milford ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Milford.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Milford.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 35 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Milford, we know of seven communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Milford is located in Decatur County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the north of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Milford.
- Kosciusko County
- This Milford is located in Kosciusko County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the north of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Milford.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Milford is located in Barton County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Milford.
- Carroll County
- This Milford is located in Carroll County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the northwest of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Milford.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Milford lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Milford lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- Pennsylvania
- Juniata 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 Milford [Juniata County].
- Pike County
- This Milford is located in Pike County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Milford.
- Somerset County
- This Milford is located in Somerset County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the north northeast of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Milford.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Milford is located in Greenville County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Milford.
- Sumter County
- This Milford is located in Sumter County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the east of the Milford that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Milford.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - Victoria
- Distance: 9,616 miles [15,475.5 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,054 miles [14,571 km] to the west
- England
- - Stafford
- Distance: 4,101 miles [6,599.9 km]<1> to the northeast
- - Godalming
- Distance: 4,192 miles [6,746.4 km] to the northeast
- - Bideford
- Distance: 4,036 miles [6,495.3 km] to the northeast
- Ireland
- Distance: 3,833 miles [6,168.6 km]<1> to the northeast
- New Zealand
- Distance: 8,089 miles [13,018 km]<1> to the west southwest
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milford ...
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.
- Boulder Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Vista
- Boulder Vista is located in Cobb County
- Cherokee Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County
- Cherokee Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Trail
- Cherokee Trail is located in Cobb County
- Creelwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Farmstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Floyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Furniture City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furniture City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Gordon Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Cobb County
- Gordon Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Heritage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ivy Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - James Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Heights
- James Heights is located in Cobb County
- Kennedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Nickajack ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pine Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Cobb County
- Pine Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Powder Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
- Powder Springs is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powder Springs <5>
- Powder Springs Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
- Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
- Quails Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Quails Nest is located in Cobb County
- Rose Garden Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden Hills
- Rose Garden Hills is located in Cobb County
- Songwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Springbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Cobb County
- Steeplechase
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Cobb County
- Ivy Point
How Far From Milford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Milford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Milford and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Milford to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Milford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8809, Longitude: -84.5977 In this case, the coordinates for Milford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Milford 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 Milford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Milford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.383 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.845 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.337 degrees. |