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:
- 39.349977, -85.619238
- 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 Decatur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- Since Milford is near Shelby County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Indiana which is also named Milford.
Beyond Indiana, 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 Indiana ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Baker County
- This Milford is located in Baker County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the south of the Milford that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Milford.
- Cobb County
- This Milford is located in Cobb County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the south of the Milford that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Milford.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Milford is located in Barton County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Milford that is located in Decatur 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 413 miles [664.7 km] to the west of the Milford that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Milford.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Milford lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Milford that is located in Decatur County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Milford lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Milford that is located in Decatur 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 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Milford that is located in Decatur 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 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east of the Milford that is located in Decatur 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 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Milford that is located in Decatur 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 478 miles [769.3 km] to the southeast of the Milford that is located in Decatur 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: 9,684 miles [15,584.9 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,046 miles [14,558.1 km] to the west
- England
- - Stafford
- Distance: 3,875 miles [6,236.2 km]<1> to the northeast
- - Godalming
- Distance: 3,974 miles [6,395.5 km] to the northeast
- - Bideford
- Distance: 3,824 miles [6,154.1 km] to the northeast
- Ireland
- Distance: 3,618 miles [5,822.6 km]<1> to the northeast
- New Zealand
- Distance: 8,208 miles [13,209.5 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.
- Craig
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Harris City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Hartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Pleasure Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
- Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
- Rugby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sleepy Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County
How Far From Milford 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 town 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:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Decatur County, lies just to the East.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Milford to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 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 Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
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 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: 39.3500, Longitude: -85.6192 |
| <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 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 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 313.132 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.481 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.336 degrees. |