Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Milton Hill:
  • 42.265099, -71.057828
  • 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 Milton Hill

• 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 Norfolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Norfolk County
  • Since Milton Hill is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Milton Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Milton Hill.

Within Massachusetts, the name Milton Hill is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts.

While we haven't found any other communities named Milton Hill in either the United States or Canada, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • England
    • Distance: 3,222 miles [5,185.3 km]<1> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Milton Hill ...

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.

• Braintree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
  • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Suffolk County
• Fields Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Corner
  • Fields Corner is located in Suffolk County
• Five Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Norfolk County
• Grove Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hall
  • Grove Hall is located in Suffolk County
• Meeting House Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
  • Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County
• Merrymount
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
  • Merrymount is located in Norfolk County
• Milton Center
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
  • Milton Center is located in Norfolk County
• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Suffolk County
• Old Boat Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Boat Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Boat Point
  • Old Boat Point is located in Norfolk County
• Post Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Island
  • Post Island is located in Norfolk County
• Readville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
  • Readville is located in Suffolk County
• Rock Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Norfolk County

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

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

• Dedham, which is the Seat of Norfolk County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies just to the north (N).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Milton Hill to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,507 miles [8,862.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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