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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 Millers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millers and the surrounding area.

  • 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:
    • 40.731760, -75.817139
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 35 communities that share the name Millers.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Millers.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Millers [Crawford County].
    • Forest County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Millers [Forest County].
    • Lycoming County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Millers [Lycoming County].
    • Northampton County
      • This Millers is located in Northampton County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Millers that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Millers.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Crittenden County
      • This Millers is located in Crittenden County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Millers that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Millers.
    • Georgia
      • Whitfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Millers [Whitfield County].
    • Illinois
      • Christian County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Millers [Christian County].
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Millers [Madison County].
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Millers [Bartholomew County].
      • Gibson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Millers [Gibson County].
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Millers [Lake County].
      • Spencer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Millers [Spencer County].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Millers is located in Carroll County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Millers that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Millers.
    • Michigan
      • Cheboygan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Millers [Cheboygan County].
      • Montcalm County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Millers [Montcalm County].
      • Van Buren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Millers [Van Buren County].
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This Millers is located in Callaway County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<2> to the west of the Millers that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Millers.
      • Sainte Genevieve County
      • This Millers is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km] to the west of the Millers that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Millers.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Millers [Douglas County].
    • 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 Millers.
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Millers.
      • Esmeralda County
      • This Millers is located in Esmeralda County and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km]<2> to the west of the Millers that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Esmeralda County community of Millers.
      • Humboldt County
      • This community is historic and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Millers.
    • New York
      • Niagara County
      • This Millers is located in Niagara County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Millers that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Millers.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Millers [Wayne County].
    • Ohio
      • Fairfield 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 Ohio community of Millers [Fairfield County].
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Millers [Franklin County].
      • Guernsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Millers [Guernsey County].
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Millers [Lawrence County].
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Millers [Linn County].
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Millers [Washington County].
    • Texas
      • Brewster County
      • This Millers is located in Brewster County and lies 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Millers that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Millers.
    • Virginia
      • Rockbridge County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Millers [Rockbridge County].
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Millers [Morgan County].
      • Upshur County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Millers [Upshur County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millers ...

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.

  • Chain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain
    • Chain is located in Schuylkill County
  • Germans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
    • Germans is located in Carbon County
  • Germansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germansville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germansville
    • Germansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germansville <5>
  • Hoppers Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers Mill
    • Hoppers Mill is located in Schuylkill County
  • Jordan Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
    • Jordan Valley is located in Lehigh County
  • Lynnport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnport
    • Lynnport is located in Lehigh County
  • Lynnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Lehigh County
  • New Tripoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tripoli
    • New Tripoli is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tripoli <5>
  • Normal Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Square
    • Normal Square is located in Carbon County
  • Quaker City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
    • Quaker City is located in Berks County
  • Slateville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
    • Slateville is located in Lehigh County

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

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

  • Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Millers to Pottsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Millers 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7318, Longitude: -75.8171       In this case, the coordinates for Millers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Millers, 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 Millers 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 307.023 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.742 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.448 degrees.









 

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