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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 Milner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milner 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 Milner:
- 33.116541, -84.196111
- 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 Milner
- 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 Lamar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- Since Milner is near Spalding County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spalding County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Milner
Communities Also Named Milner ...
We found eight communities that are also named Milner.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Milner.
Beyond Georgia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Pike 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 Georgia community of Milner [Pike County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Milner is located in Randolph County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Milner that is located in Lamar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Milner.
- Arkansas
- Columbia 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 Arkansas community of Milner [Columbia County].
- British Columbia
- This Milner lies 2,250 miles [3,621 km]<2> to the northwest of the Milner that is located in Lamar County.
- Colorado
- Routt County
- This Milner is located in Routt County and lies 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Milner that is located in Lamar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Routt County community of Milner.
- Idaho
- Twin Falls County
- This Milner is located in Twin Falls County and lies 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Milner that is located in Lamar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Milner.
- Kentucky
- Woodford County
- This Milner is located in Woodford County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the north of the Milner that is located in Lamar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Milner.
- Texas
- Cass 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 Texas community of Milner [Cass County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milner ...
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.
- Clearwater Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clearwater Springs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Springs
- Dog Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dog Crossing is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Crossing
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Griffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- High Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- High Falls is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- Liberty Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Redbone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Redbone is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone
- Rose Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rover is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Socrates ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Socrates is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socrates
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Weaver ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
How Far From Milner 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 city such as Milner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Milner and extending to:
- Barnesville, which is the Seat of Lamar County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Milner to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 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 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Milner 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Milner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Milner 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 Milner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1165, Longitude: -84.1961 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.113 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.427 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.363 degrees. |
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