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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Millertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millertown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Millertown:
    • 42.905911, -73.510670
    • 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 Millertown
  • 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 Millertown ...

We found nine communities that share the name Millertown.

Within New York, the name Millertown is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Millertown is located in Mobile County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Millertown.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Millertown is located in Placer County and lies 2,465 miles [3,967 km]<1> to the west of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Millertown.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Millertown lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • Ohio
      • Perry County
      • This Millertown is located in Perry County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Millertown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Columbia County
      • This Millertown is located in Columbia County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Millertown.
      • Fayette County
      • This Millertown is located in Fayette County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west southwest of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Millertown.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Millertown is located in Knox County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Millertown.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Millertown is located in Kanawha County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Millertown.
      • Taylor County
      • This Millertown is located in Taylor County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Rensselaer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Millertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millertown ...

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.

  • Center White Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center White Creek
    • Center White Creek is located in Washington County
  • Eagle Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Factory Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hollow
    • Factory Hollow is located in Rensselaer County
  • Fly Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
    • Fly Summit is located in Washington County
  • Hoosick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hoosick Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hoosick Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Junction
    • Hoosick Junction is located in Rensselaer County
  • Lee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Washington County
  • Lincolnville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Rensselaer County
  • Mechanicville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stillwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stillwater Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Junction
    • Stillwater Junction is located in Saratoga County

How Far From Millertown 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 Millertown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millertown and extending to:

  • Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millertown to Troy, 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,585 miles [8,988.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,174 miles [6,717.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Millertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9059, Longitude: -73.5107       In this case, the coordinates for Millertown 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 Millertown 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 305.384 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.245 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.419 degrees.




 

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