Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millington
- 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 Millington:
- 35.341348, -89.897229
- 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 Millington
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Millington is near Tipton County and also Mississippi County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tipton County
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi 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 Millington ...
We found ten communities that share the name Millington.
Within Tennessee, the name Millington is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Millington is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Millington.
- Illinois
- Kendall County
- This Millington is located in Kendall County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the north of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Millington.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Millington is located in Kent County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Millington.
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Millington [Franklin County].
- Michigan
- Tuscola County
- This Millington is located in Tuscola County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Millington.
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- This Millington is located in Kemper County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Millington.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Millington is located in Morris County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Millington.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Millington is located in Coos County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Millington.
- Quebec
- This Millington lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Millington is located in Albemarle County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millington that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Millington.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millington ...
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.
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Cuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Egypt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Ellendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
- Griffin Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Corner
- Griffin Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jester ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Little John
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
- Little John is located in Shelby County
- Locke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lucy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Peckerwood Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peckerwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckerwood Point
- Peckerwood Point is located in Tipton County
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Shelby County
- Williams Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Chapel
- Williams Chapel is located in Shelby County
How Far From Millington 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 city such as Millington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millington and extending to:
- Memphis, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millington to Memphis, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Millington: www.ci.millington.tn.us/
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3413, Longitude: -89.8972 |
| <2> | 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 Millington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Millington 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 315.705 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.884 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.217 degrees. |