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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 Millwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Millwood:
    • 31.265800, -82.660505
    • 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 Millwood
  • 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 Millwood ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Millwood.

Within Georgia, the name Millwood is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Hale County
      • This Millwood is located in Hale County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Millwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Little River County
      • This Millwood is located in Little River County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Millwood.
    • California
      • Inyo County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Millwood.
    • Colorado
      • Montezuma County
      • This Millwood is located in Montezuma County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montezuma County community of Millwood.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Millwood is located in Marion County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the south of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Millwood.
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Millwood [Kosciusko County].
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • This Millwood is located in Leavenworth County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Millwood.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Millwood is located in Grayson County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Millwood.
    • Manitoba
      • This Millwood lies 1,649 miles [2,653.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Millwood is located in Carroll County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Millwood.
      • Harford County
      • This Millwood is located in Harford County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the north northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Millwood.
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Millwood [Prince George's County].
    • Missouri
      • Lincoln County
      • This Millwood is located in Lincoln County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Millwood.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Millwood is located in Westchester County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Millwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Chatham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Millwood [Chatham County].
      • Rutherford 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 North Carolina community of Millwood [Rutherford County].
    • Ohio
      • Knox County
      • This Millwood is located in Knox County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the north of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Millwood.
    • Ontario
      • This Millwood lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the north of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Millwood is located in Douglas County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Millwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Millwood is located in Westmoreland County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Millwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Millwood [Abbeville County].
      • Charleston County
      • This Millwood is located in Charleston County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Millwood.
      • Dorchester County
      • This Millwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Millwood.
      • Richland County
      • This Millwood is located in Richland County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the north northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Millwood.
      • Sumter County
      • This Millwood is located in Sumter County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Millwood.
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Millwood is located in Williamsburg County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Millwood.
    • Texas
      • Collin County
      • This Millwood is located in Collin County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Millwood.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Millwood is located in Clarke County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Millwood.
      • Gloucester County
      • This Millwood is located in Gloucester County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km] to the northeast of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Millwood.
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Millwood is located in Spokane County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Millwood.
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This Millwood is located in Jackson County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the north of the Millwood that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Millwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millwood ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Crews Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crews Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Crossing
    • Crews Crossing is located in Ware County
  • Dixie Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Union
    • Dixie Union is located in Ware County
  • Hasty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Ware County
  • Manor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Ware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <4>
  • Mexico Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Crossing
    • Mexico Crossing is located in Clinch County
  • Sand Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Ware County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Atkinson County
  • Stokesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
    • Stokesville is located in Atkinson County

How Far From Millwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Millwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millwood and extending to:

  • Waycross, which is the Seat of Ware County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Millwood to Waycross, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,164 miles [11,529.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ware County: www.warecounty.com/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2658, Longitude: -82.6605    
<2>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 Millwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Millwood 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Millwood 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 311.15 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.057 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.232 degrees.









 

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