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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 Milltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milltown 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 Milltown:
    • 41.992852, -76.508554
    • 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 Milltown
  • 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 Bradford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradford County
    • Since Milltown is near Tioga County and also Chemung County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tioga County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chemung 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 Milltown

Communities Also Named Milltown ...

We found 36 communities that are also named Milltown.

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 32 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Allegheny County
      • This Milltown is located in Allegheny County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Milltown.
    • Chester County
      • This Milltown is located in Chester County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Milltown.
    • Perry County
      • This Milltown is located in Perry County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Milltown.
    • Warren County
      • This Milltown is located in Warren County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Milltown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chambers County
      • This Milltown is located in Chambers County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Milltown.
    • Arkansas
      • Sebastian County
      • This Milltown is located in Sebastian County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Milltown.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Milltown is located in New Castle County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Milltown.
    • Florida
      • Gulf County
      • This Milltown is located in Gulf County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of Milltown.
    • Georgia
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Milltown [Berrien County].
    • Idaho
      • Benewah County
      • This Milltown is located in Benewah County and lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Milltown.
    • Indiana
      • Crawford County
      • This Milltown is located in Crawford County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Milltown.
    • Kentucky
      • Adair County
      • This Milltown is located in Adair County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Milltown.
      • Nicholas County
      • This Milltown is located in Nicholas County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the west southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Milltown.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Milltown is located in Washington County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Milltown.
    • Mississippi
      • Madison County
      • This Milltown is located in Madison County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Milltown.
    • Missouri
      • Butler County
      • This Milltown is located in Butler County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Milltown.
      • Knox County
      • This Milltown is located in Knox County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the west of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Milltown.
    • Montana
      • Missoula County
      • This Milltown is located in Missoula County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Milltown.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Milltown lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Milltown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Milltown.
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Milltown [Middlesex County].
      • Salem County
      • This Milltown is located in Salem County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the south southeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Milltown.
      • Somerset County
      • This Milltown is located in Somerset County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Milltown.
      • Union County
      • This Milltown is located in Union County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Milltown.
    • New York
      • Putnam County
      • This Milltown is located in Putnam County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Milltown.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Milltown lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
    • North Carolina
      • Graham County
      • This Milltown is located in Graham County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Milltown.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Milltown.
    • South Dakota
      • Hutchinson County
      • This Milltown is located in Hutchinson County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Milltown.
    • Tennessee
      • Humphreys County
      • This Milltown is located in Humphreys County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Milltown.
      • Jackson County
      • This Milltown is located in Jackson County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Milltown.
      • Marshall County
      • This Milltown is located in Marshall County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Milltown.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Milltown is located in Loudoun County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Milltown.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Milltown is located in Skagit County and lies 2,239 miles [3,603.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Milltown.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Milltown is located in Boone County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Milltown.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Milltown is located in Polk County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Milltown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Milltown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Milltown ...

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.

  • Big Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Pond is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
  • Bumpville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bumpville is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
  • Germany Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Germany Hill is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Hill
  • Hicks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicks is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Hoopers Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
  • Hornbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hornbrook is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
  • Huffs Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Huffs Corner is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Corner
  • Mac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mac is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
  • Owl Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Owl Hollow is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Hollow
  • Quarry Glen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Quarry Glen is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Glen
  • Straits Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Straits Corners is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
  • Towner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Towner is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner

How Far From Milltown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Milltown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towanda, which is the Seat of Bradford County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Milltown to Towanda, 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 five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,337 miles [6,979.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

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- Milltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Milltown 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.
<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 Milltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Milltown 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 Milltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9929, Longitude: -76.5086       In this case, the coordinates for Milltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.327 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.286 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.221 degrees.