Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millersville
- 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 Millersville:
- 35.855688, -81.183416
- 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 Millersville
- 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 Alexander County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alexander County
- Since Millersville is near Iredell County and also Catawba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- eBird sighting report for Catawba 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 Millersville ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Millersville.
Within North Carolina, the name Millersville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kern County
- This Millersville is located in Kern County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the west of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Millersville.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Millersville is located in Christian County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Millersville.
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Millersville is located in Marion County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Millersville.
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Millersville [Acadia Parish].
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Millersville is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Millersville.
- Michigan
- Wexford County
- This Millersville is located in Wexford County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Millersville.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Millersville.
- Nevada
- Douglas County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Douglas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Millersville.
- Ohio
- Sandusky County
- This Millersville is located in Sandusky County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Millersville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Millersville is located in Lancaster County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Millersville.
- South Carolina
- Bamberg County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Millersville [Bamberg County].
- Tennessee
- Robertson County
- This Millersville is located in Robertson County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Millersville.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Millersville is located in Marion County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millersville that is located in Alexander County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Millersville.
- Wisconsin
- Sheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Millersville [Sheboygan County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millersville ...
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.
- Catfish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Downsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Ellendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fairgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Grace Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Chapel
- Grace Chapel is located in Caldwell County
- Hiddenite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
- Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <5>
- Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Rocky Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Sunrise Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Sweetwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
How Far From Millersville 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 Millersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millersville and extending to:
- Taylorsville, which is the Seat of Alexander County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Millersville to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 309 miles [497.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.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 '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- Millersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8557, Longitude: -81.1834 In this case, the coordinates for Millersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Millersville 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. |
| <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 Millersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Millersville 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 310.42 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.871 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.451 degrees. |