Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Milstead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milstead and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Milstead

• 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 Milstead:
  • 33.687888, -83.992134
  • 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 Milstead

• 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 Rockdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
  • Since Milstead is near Newton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Milstead

Communities Also Named Milstead ...

We found one communities that are also named Milstead.

Within Georgia, the name Milstead is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Milstead in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Macon County
    • This Milstead is located in Macon County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Milstead that is located in Rockdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Milstead.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Milstead ...

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.

• Abide Awhile
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Abide Awhile is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abide Awhile
• Beaver Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
• Blossom ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blossom is located in Rockdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
• Brandy Shoals
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brandy Shoals is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Shoals
• Cedar Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
• Dialtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dialtown is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialtown
• Fieldstone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fieldstone is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
• Fountain Hill ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fountain Hill is located in Rockdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
• Hidden Shoals
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hidden Shoals is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Shoals
• Honey Creek ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Honey Creek is located in Rockdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
• Horseshoe Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Horseshoe Springs is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Springs
• Marble Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marble Valley is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Mountain Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
  • Murphy Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Murphy Hills is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
  • Orleans ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orleans is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Pine Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
  • Plum Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Plum Orchard is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard
  • Rock Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
  • Rock Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel
  • Rosebud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rosebud is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Summer Place
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Summer Place is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
  • Twin Haynes Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Twin Haynes Creek is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Haynes Creek

How Far From Milstead 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 Milstead to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Conyers, which is the Seat of Rockdale County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Milstead to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'