Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millboro
- 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 Millboro:
- 43.072919, -99.968772
- 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 Millboro
- 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 Tripp County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tripp County
- Since Millboro is near Keya Paha County and also Cherry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Keya Paha County
- eBird sighting report for Cherry 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 Millboro ...
We found two communities that share the name Millboro.
Within South Dakota, the name Millboro is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millboro ...
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.
- Carlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Carter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Tripp County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carter
- From Millboro to Carter
- Dyer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Gregory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Gregory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <3>
- Hidden Timber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
- Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
- Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hidden Timber
- From Millboro to Hidden Timber
- Meadville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadville
- From Millboro to Meadville
- Riverview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Sparks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Cherry County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparks
- From Millboro to Sparks
- Springview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springview
- From Millboro to Springview
- Winner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
- Winner is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <3>
How Far From Millboro 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 Millboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millboro and extending to:
- Winner, which is the Seat of Tripp County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Millboro to Winner, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north (N). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Millboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0729, Longitude: -99.9688 |
| <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 Millboro 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 323.063 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.384 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.738 degrees. |