Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millers Store, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millers Store and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millers Store
- 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 Millers Store:
- 35.935715, -76.973842
- 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 Millers Store
- 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 Bertie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bertie County
- Since Millers Store is near Martin County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Millers Store ...
We found one communities that share the name Millers Store.
Within North Carolina, the name Millers Store is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Millers Store in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Millers Store is located in Harford County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north of the Millers Store that is located in Bertie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Millers Store.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millers Store ...
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.
- Bear Grass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Coreys Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Crossroads
- Coreys Crossroads is located in Martin County
- Drew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Elm Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Everetts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Farmlife
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Grabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Green Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Gregory Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Crossroads
- Gregory Crossroads is located in Bertie County
- Jamesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <3>
- Merry Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
- Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Republican
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republican have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republican
- Republican is located in Bertie County
- Todds Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Crossroads
- Todds Crossroads is located in Bertie County
How Far From Millers Store 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 Millers Store to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millers Store and extending to:
- Windsor, which is the Seat of Bertie County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Millers Store to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millers Store. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millers Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9357, Longitude: -76.9738 In this case, the coordinates for Millers Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Millers Store 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 308.004 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.119 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.781 degrees. |