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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 Milton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milton Heights 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 Milton Heights:
- 38.007640, -78.387787
- 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 Milton Heights
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Milton Heights is near Charlottesville City and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Milton Heights
Communities Also Named Milton Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Milton Heights.
Within Virginia, the name Milton Heights is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Milton Heights is located in Saratoga County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Milton Heights that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Milton Heights.
- Ontario
- This Milton Heights lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north of the Milton Heights that is located in Albemarle County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milton Heights ...
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.
- Branchland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Chapel Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Charlottesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Everettsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Everettsville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettsville
- Fieldbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Greenfields
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Hunters Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hall
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Pen Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pen Park is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Park
- Raintree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raintree is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Riverrun
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverrun is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverrun
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rockbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rugby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rugby is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Running Deer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Running Deer is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Deer
- Squire Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
- Union Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Village Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Vinegar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willow Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
How Far From Milton Heights 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 Milton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Milton Heights and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Milton Heights to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milton Heights) 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 Milton Heights 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 Milton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0076, Longitude: -78.3878 In this case, the coordinates for Milton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.732 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.608 degrees. |
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