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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 Millboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millboro and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 37.974959, -79.602887
- 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.
- Open 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 Bath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bath County
- Since Millboro is near Rockbridge County and also Alleghany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alleghany 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Millboro
Communities Also Named Millboro ...
We found two communities that are also named Millboro.
Within Virginia, the name Millboro is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Randolph County
- This Millboro is located in Randolph County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south of the Millboro that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Millboro.
- South Dakota
- Tripp County
- This Millboro is located in Tripp County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millboro that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tripp County community of Millboro.
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.
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Chimney Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chimney Run is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Run
- Crane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crane is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Denmark is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Dunns ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dunns is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
- Fredericksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Green Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Longdale Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Longdale Furnace is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale Furnace
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Mitchelltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nicelytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nicelytown is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicelytown
- Sycamore Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Warm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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:
- Warm Springs, which is the Seat of Bath County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millboro to Warm Springs, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Millboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Millboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9750, Longitude: -79.6029 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.452 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.078 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.125 degrees. |
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