Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millerville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millerville
- 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 Millerville:
- 46.068938, -95.556783
- 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 Millerville
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Millerville is near Otter Tail County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Otter Tail County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Millerville ...
We found six communities that share the name Millerville.
Within Minnesota, the name Millerville is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clay County
- This Millerville is located in Clay County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Millerville that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Millerville.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Millerville is located in Grant County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Millerville that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Millerville.
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
- This Millerville is located in Acadia Parish and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the south of the Millerville that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Millerville.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Millerville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km] to the south southeast of the Millerville that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Millerville.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Millerville is located in Worcester County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the east of the Millerville that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Millerville.
- New Brunswick
- This Millerville lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millerville that is located in Douglas County.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millerville ...
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.
- Elbow Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbow Lake <2>
- Farwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Leaf City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Leaf Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Miltona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
- Miltona is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <2>
- Nelson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Rose City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Spruce Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Center
- Spruce Center is located in Douglas County
- Woodland Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County
How Far From Millerville 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 city such as Millerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millerville and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Millerville to Alexandria, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,920 miles [7,918 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Millerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0689, Longitude: -95.5568 In this case, the coordinates for Millerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Millerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.939 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.174 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.63 degrees. |