Milteer Acres (Virginia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Milteer Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milteer Acres and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Milteer Acres

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 Milteer Acres:
- 36.865426, -76.467726
- 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 Milteer Acres

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 Milteer Acres ...

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.

Bruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bruce is located in Chesapeake City
Cedar Crest Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Hall
- Cedar Crest Hall is located in Suffolk City
Cedar Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Suffolk City
Churchland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchland
- Churchland is located in Chesapeake City
Driver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Driver is located in Suffolk City
Eclipse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eclipse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclipse
- Eclipse is located in Suffolk City
Edgefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Edgefield is located in Portsmouth City
Glen Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Suffolk City
Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Chesapeake City
Green Meadow Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow Point
- Green Meadow Point is located in Chesapeake City
Greenfield Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
- Greenfield Farms is located in Portsmouth City
Horseshoe Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Point
- Horseshoe Point is located in Suffolk City
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- Huntersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  - Huntersville is located in Suffolk City
- Jester Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester Gardens
  - Jester Gardens is located in Chesapeake City
- Long Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  - Long Point is located in Portsmouth City
- Peachtree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
  - Peachtree is located in Portsmouth City
- River Shore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Shore
  - River Shore is located in Portsmouth City
- Sandy Bottom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  - Sandy Bottom is located in Suffolk City
- Shoulders Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
  - Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Siesta Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Gardens
  - Siesta Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
- Silverwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
  - Silverwood is located in Chesapeake City
- Sleepy Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Lake
  - Sleepy Lake is located in Suffolk City
- Stone Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
  - Stone Bridge is located in Chesapeake City
- Twin Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
  - Twin Pines is located in Portsmouth City
- Windy Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Pines
  - Windy Pines is located in Portsmouth City
- Wonderland Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland Forest
  - Wonderland Forest is located in Suffolk City

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Milteer Acres and extending to:

Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Milteer Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Milteer Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milteer Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8654, Longitude: -76.4677 In this case, the coordinates for Milteer Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Milteer Acres 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 307.676 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.885 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.25 degrees.