Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millheim, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millheim and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millheim
- 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 Millheim:
- 37.617384, -89.887757
- 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 Millheim
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Millheim is near Cape Girardeau County and also Bollinger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cape Girardeau County
- eBird sighting report for Bollinger 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 Millheim ...
We found three communities that share the name Millheim.
Within Missouri, the name Millheim is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millheim ...
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.
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Apple Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Perry County
- Daisy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Friendly Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Valley
- Friendly Valley is located in Perry County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lixville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Longtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Precinct
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Millheim 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 community such as Millheim to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millheim and extending to:
- Perryville, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the North.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Millheim to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millheim. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Millheim) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millheim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6174, Longitude: -89.8878 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Millheim to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.827 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.334 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.733 degrees. |