Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mill River:
  • 42.112961, -73.267548
  • 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 Mill River

• 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
  • Since Mill River is near Litchfield County and also Hampden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Hampden 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 Mill River ...

We found one communities that share the name Mill River.

There is one other community in Massachusetts which is also named Mill River.

Beyond Massachusetts.

• Communities Located In Massachusetts ...
  • Franklin County
    • This Mill River is located in Franklin County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill River that is located in Berkshire County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mill River.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill River ...

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.

• Cold Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Berkshire County
• Falls Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Village
  • Falls Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Village <3>
• Grantville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Hammertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammertown
  • Hammertown is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Hartsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
• Huntsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Joyceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
  • Joyceville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Leisure Lee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Lee
  • Leisure Lee is located in Berkshire County
• Lower City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
  • Lower City is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Roosterville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
  • Roosterville is located in Berkshire County
• Salisbury
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
• Skyland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
  • Skyland is located in Hampden County
• Sodom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Litchfield County (CT)
• Twin Lakes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)

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

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

• Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mill River to Pittsfield, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,192 miles [6,746.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/