Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millersview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millersview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millersview
- 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 Millersview:
- 31.408954, -99.755627
- 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 Millersview
- 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 Concho County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Concho County
- Since Millersview is near McCulloch County and also Coleman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McCulloch County
- eBird sighting report for Coleman 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millersview ...
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.
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
- Hays Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
- Hays Crossing is located in Coleman County
- Homer Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Junction
- Homer Junction is located in McCulloch County
- Live Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Marco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Melvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <2>
- Paint Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <2>
- Pear Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Valley
- Pear Valley is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pear Valley <2>
- Salt Gap ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
- Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
- Stacy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Millersview 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 Millersview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Millersview and extending to:
- Paint Rock, which is the Seat of Concho County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millersview to Paint Rock, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,905 miles [12,721.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millersview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Millersview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millersview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4090, Longitude: -99.7556 |
| <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 Millersview 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 321.752 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.453 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.123 degrees. |