Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millville
- 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 Millville:
- 34.775127, -81.953989
- 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 Millville
- 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Millville is near Union County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Millville ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Millville.
Within South Carolina, the name Millville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 41 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Millville [Geneva County].
- Sumter County
- This Millville is located in Sumter County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Millville.
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Cochise County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Millville.
- Coconino County
- This community is historic and although located in Coconino County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Millville.
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Millville [Fairfield County].
- New Haven County
- This Millville is located in New Haven County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<2> to the northeast of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Millville.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Adams County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Millville.
- Jo Daviess County
- This Millville is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the northwest of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Millville.
- Macoupin County
- This Millville is located in Macoupin County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the northwest of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Millville.
- Indiana
- Franklin County
- This Millville is located in Franklin County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Millville.
- Henry County
- This Millville is located in Henry County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the north northwest of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Millville.
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Ingham County
- This Millville is located in Ingham County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of Millville.
- Lapeer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Millville [Lapeer County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Millville lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Millville is located in Cumberland County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Millville.
- Sussex County
- This Millville is located in Sussex County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the northeast of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Millville.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Millville lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Millville is located in Butler County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Millville.
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Millville.
- Mahoning County
- This Millville is located in Mahoning County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the north of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Millville.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Millville is located in Armstrong County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Millville.
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Millville [Clarion County].
- Columbia County
- This Millville is located in Columbia County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the north northeast of the Millville that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Millville.
- Westmoreland 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 Pennsylvania community of Millville [Westmoreland County].
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millville ...
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.
- Crescent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
- Crows ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dutchman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Glenn Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Springs
- Glenn Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- Green Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Hillsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Hillsville is located in Spartanburg County
- Hobbyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbyville
- Hobbyville is located in Spartanburg County
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Spartanburg County
- River Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Spartanburg County
- Stone Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Station
- Stone Station is located in Spartanburg County
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Spartanburg County
How Far From Millville 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 Millville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Millville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Millville and extending to:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Millville to Spartanburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,988 miles [11,246.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Millville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Millville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7751, Longitude: -81.9540 In this case, the coordinates for Millville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Millville 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Millville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.222 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.068 degrees. |