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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 Millersport:
43.084780, -78.696698
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We found three communities that share the name Millersport.
Within New York, the name Millersport is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Dubois County
This Millersport is located in Dubois County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millersport that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Millersport.
Ohio
Fairfield County
This Millersport is located in Fairfield County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millersport that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Millersport.
West Virginia
Cabell County
This Millersport is located in Cabell County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Millersport that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Millersport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millersport ...
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.
Green Acres Valley (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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 Millersport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millersport and extending to:
Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millersport to Buffalo, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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- Millersport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millersport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0848, Longitude: -78.6967 In this case, the coordinates for Millersport 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>
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 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.
<6>
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 Millersport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.595 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.891 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.79 degrees.