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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 Millsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millsboro 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 Millsboro:
- 39.988870, -79.994661
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Millsboro
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Millsboro is near Fayette County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Millsboro
Communities Also Named Millsboro ...
We found three communities that are also named Millsboro.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Millsboro is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Millsboro is located in Sussex County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Millsboro that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Millsboro.
- Ohio
- Richland County
- This Millsboro is located in Richland County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millsboro that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Millsboro.
- West Virginia
- Marshall County
- This Millsboro is located in Marshall County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Millsboro that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Millsboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millsboro ...
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.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crucible
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crucible is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crucible
- Dry Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dry Tavern is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
- Dutch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dutch Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Heistersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lowhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lowhill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowhill
- Maple Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Glen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maxwell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Pitt Gas
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pitt Gas is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Gas
- Sandy Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sandy Plains is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Plains
How Far From Millsboro 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 Millsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millsboro and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millsboro to Washington, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Millsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Millsboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9889, Longitude: -79.9947 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.608 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.559 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.588 degrees. |
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