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:
- 42.591672, -83.600393
- 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 Oakland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- Since Milford is near Livingston County and also Washtenaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw 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 Michigan, the name Milford is unique.
Beyond Michigan, 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 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the south of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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 603 miles [970.4 km] to the south of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the southwest of the Milford that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Milford.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Milford is located in Barton County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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 554 miles [891.6 km] to the west southwest of the Milford that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Milford.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Milford lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milford that is located in Oakland County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Milford lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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 460 miles [740.3 km]<2> to the east of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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 295 miles [474.8 km] to the southeast of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the south of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the south southeast of the Milford that is located in Oakland 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: 9,838 miles [15,832.7 km]<2> to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,164 miles [14,748 km] to the west
- England
- - Stafford
- Distance: 3,647 miles [5,869.3 km]<2> to the northeast
- - Godalming
- Distance: 3,747 miles [6,030.2 km] to the northeast
- - Bideford
- Distance: 3,601 miles [5,795.2 km] to the northeast
- Ireland
- Distance: 3,393 miles [5,460.5 km]<2> to the northeast
- New Zealand
- Distance: 8,396 miles [13,512.1 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.
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clyde
- From Milford to Clyde
- Commerce
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Commerce
- From Milford to Commerce
- Green Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Green Oak is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Oak
- From Milford to Green Oak
- Hickory Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hickory Ridge
- From Milford to Hickory Ridge
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland
- From Milford to Highland
- Oxbow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxbow
- From Milford to Oxbow
- Seven Harbors
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Harbors. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Harbors
- Seven Harbors is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seven Harbors
- From Milford to Seven Harbors
- Union Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
- Union Lake is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union Lake
- From Milford to Union Lake
- Wolverine Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wolverine Lake
- From Milford to Wolverine Lake
How Far From Milford to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village 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:
- Pontiac, which is the Seat of Oakland County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Milford to Pontiac, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Milford: www.milfordtownship.com/
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.5917, Longitude: -83.6004 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 311.772 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.407 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.356 degrees. |