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:
- 42.141561, -71.519393
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Milford is near Middlesex County and also Norfolk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Norfolk 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.
Within Massachusetts, the name Milford is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 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 Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Baker County
- This Milford is located in Baker County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Milford that is located in Worcester 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 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the southwest of the Milford that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Milford.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Milford is located in Decatur County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<2> to the west of the Milford that is located in Worcester 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 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the west of the Milford that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Milford.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Milford is located in Barton County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<2> to the west of the Milford that is located in Worcester 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 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km] to the west of the Milford that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Milford.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Milford lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milford that is located in Worcester County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Milford lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Milford that is located in Worcester County.
- Pennsylvania
- Juniata 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 Pennsylvania community of Milford [Juniata County].
- Pike County
- This Milford is located in Pike County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Milford that is located in Worcester 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 422 miles [679.1 km] to the west southwest of the Milford that is located in Worcester 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 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Milford that is located in Worcester 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 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the southwest of the Milford that is located in Worcester 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: 10,444 miles [16,808 km]<2> to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,781 miles [15,741 km] to the west
- England
- - Stafford
- Distance: 3,193 miles [5,138.6 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Godalming
- Distance: 3,282 miles [5,281.9 km] to the northeast
- - Bideford
- Distance: 3,126 miles [5,030.8 km] to the northeast
- Ireland
- Distance: 2,923 miles [4,704.1 km]<2> to the northeast
- New Zealand
- Distance: 8,965 miles [14,427.8 km]<2> 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.
- Benjamins Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benjamins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamins Landing
- Benjamins Landing is located in Norfolk County
- Braggville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
- Braggville is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Bob White
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Bob White have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bob White
- Camp Bob White is located in Middlesex County
- Camp Breezy Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Breezy Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Breezy Meadow
- Camp Breezy Meadow is located in Norfolk County
- Caryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Worcester County
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Norfolk County
- Happy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
- Happy Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Maple Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Norfolk County
- Rocky Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Norfolk 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 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:
- Worcester, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Milford to Worcester, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Milford: www.milford.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
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 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. |
| <2> | 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 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: 42.1416, Longitude: -71.5194 |
| <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 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 Milford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.283 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.88 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.888 degrees. |