Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millerstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millerstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millerstown
- 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 Millerstown:
- 40.158246, -83.921002
- 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 Millerstown
- 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 Champaign County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Since Millerstown is near Miami County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miami County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Millerstown ...
We found six communities that share the name Millerstown.
Within Ohio, the name Millerstown is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Millerstown is located in Grayson County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Millerstown that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Millerstown.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Millerstown is located in Allegheny County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east of the Millerstown that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Millerstown.
- Blair County
- This Millerstown is located in Blair County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the east of the Millerstown that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Millerstown.
- Butler County
- This Millerstown is located in Butler County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east northeast of the Millerstown that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Millerstown.
- Clarion County
- This Millerstown is located in Clarion County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east northeast of the Millerstown that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Millerstown.
- Perry County
- This Millerstown is located in Perry County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east of the Millerstown that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Millerstown.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millerstown ...
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.
- Carysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Christiansburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <3>
- Crayon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Kingscreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
- Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
- Lena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sodom ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Valentine ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Windy Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Corner
- Windy Corner is located in Clark County
How Far From Millerstown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Millerstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millerstown and extending to:
- Urbana, which is the Seat of Champaign County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Millerstown to Urbana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 376 miles [605.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millerstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Millerstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millerstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1582, Longitude: -83.9210 |
| <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 Millerstown 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 312.048 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.361 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.311 degrees. |