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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 Millertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millertown 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 Millertown:
    • 36.040917, -83.843516
    • 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 Millertown
  • 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 Millertown ...

We found nine communities that share the name Millertown.

Within Tennessee, the name Millertown is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Millertown is located in Mobile County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Millertown.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Millertown is located in Placer County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Millertown.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Millertown is located in Rensselaer County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Millertown.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Millertown lies 1,634 miles [2,629.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
    • Ohio
      • Perry County
      • This Millertown is located in Perry County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Millertown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Columbia County
      • This Millertown is located in Columbia County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Millertown.
      • Fayette County
      • This Millertown is located in Fayette County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Millertown.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Millertown is located in Kanawha County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Millertown.
      • Taylor County
      • This Millertown is located in Taylor County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Millertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millertown ...

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.

  • Beverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Knox County
  • Cedarchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarchase
    • Cedarchase is located in Knox County
  • Greenway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Knox County
  • Highpoint ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Knox County
  • Homestead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Knox County
  • John Sevier
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
    • John Sevier is located in Knox County
  • Kings Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
  • Loveland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Knox County
  • Mayo ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Mayo is located in Knox County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
  • Mill Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Knox County
  • Mule Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mule Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Hollow
    • Mule Hollow is located in Knox County
  • Murphy Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
    • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
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    • Oak Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Knox County
    • Park City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Knox County
    • Ruggles Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Ferry
      • Ruggles Ferry is located in Knox County
    • Spring Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
      • Spring Place is located in Knox County
    • Sunrise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Knox County
    • Three Points
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
      • Three Points is located in Knox County
    • Whittle Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittle Springs
      • Whittle Springs is located in Knox County

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

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

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Millertown to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 421 miles [677.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,020 miles [11,297.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,896 miles [7,879.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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- Millertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0409, Longitude: -83.8435       In this case, the coordinates for Millertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Millertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.999 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.709 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.481 degrees.









 

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