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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mill Creek:
    • 47.859758, -122.215177
    • 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 Mill Creek
  • 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 Mill Creek ...

We found 68 communities that share the name Mill Creek.

Within Washington, the name Mill Creek is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another 68 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 68 communities, 66 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Mill Creek [Clark County].
      • Pope County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Pope County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Mill Creek.
      • Sebastian County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Sebastian County and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Mill Creek.
    • California
      • Tehama County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Tehama County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<2> to the south of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Mill Creek.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Mill Creek is located in New Castle County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mill Creek.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mill Creek [Bulloch County].
      • Hall County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Hall County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Mill Creek.
      • Liberty County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Liberty County and lies 2,383 miles [3,835.1 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Mill Creek.
      • Whitfield County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Whitfield County and lies 2,104 miles [3,386.1 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitfield County community of Mill Creek.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Adams County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Mill Creek.
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Mill Creek [Cook County].
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Mill Creek [Lake County].
      • Union County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Union County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Mill Creek.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Mill Creek [Hamilton County].
      • LaPorte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Mill Creek [LaPorte County].
    • Kansas
      • Osborne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mill Creek [Osborne County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mill Creek [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bath County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Bath County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Mill Creek.
      • Johnson County
      • Although located in Johnson County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mill Creek.
      • Mason County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Mill Creek [Mason County].
    • Louisiana
      • Sabine Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mill Creek [Sabine Parish].
      • Winn Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mill Creek [Winn Parish].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Mill Creek [Penobscot County].
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Talbot County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Talbot County and lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Mill Creek.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Mill Creek [Kent County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jones County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Jones County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Mill Creek.
      • Pearl River County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Pearl River County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Mill Creek.
      • Rankin County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Rankin County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Mill Creek.
    • Montana
      • Deer Lodge County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Deer Lodge County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deer Lodge County community of Mill Creek.
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Ashe County and lies 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Mill Creek.
      • Brunswick County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Brunswick County and lies 2,448 miles [3,939.7 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Mill Creek.
      • Carteret County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Carteret County and lies 2,483 miles [3,996 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Mill Creek.
      • Person County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mill Creek [Person County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Mill Creek.
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Coshocton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Mill Creek.
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This community is historic and although located in Cuyahoga County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Mill Creek.
      • Delaware County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mill Creek [Delaware County].
      • Fulton County
      • This community is historic and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mill Creek.
      • Williams County
      • This community is historic and although located in Williams County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Mill Creek.
    • Oklahoma
      • Johnston County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Johnston County and lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Mill Creek.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Elk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mill Creek [Elk County].
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mill Creek [Erie County].
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Huntingdon County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Mill Creek.
      • Luzerne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mill Creek [Luzerne County].
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Philadelphia County and lies 2,362 miles [3,801.3 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mill Creek.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Schuylkill County and lies 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Mill Creek.
      • Tioga County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Tioga County and lies 2,212 miles [3,559.9 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Mill Creek.
    • South Carolina
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Orangeburg County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Mill Creek.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Anderson County and lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Mill Creek.
      • Cumberland County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mill Creek [Cumberland County].
      • Henry County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Henry County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Mill Creek.
      • Hickman County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Hickman County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Mill Creek.
      • Johnson County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Johnson County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mill Creek.
      • Morgan County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Morgan County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Mill Creek.
      • Putnam County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Putnam County and lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Mill Creek.
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mill Creek [Scott County].
    • Texas
      • Guadalupe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Mill Creek.
      • Waller County
      • Although located in Waller County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Mill Creek.
      • Washington County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Washington County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mill Creek.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Albemarle County and lies 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Mill Creek.
      • Franklin County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Franklin County and lies 2,251 miles [3,622.6 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mill Creek.
      • Gloucester County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Gloucester County and lies 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Mill Creek.
      • Grayson County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Grayson County and lies 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Mill Creek.
      • Loudoun County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Loudoun County and lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Mill Creek.
      • Wise County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Wise County and lies 2,121 miles [3,413.4 km] to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Mill Creek.
    • West Virginia
      • Randolph County
      • This Mill Creek is located in Randolph County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<2> to the east of the Mill Creek that is located in Snohomish County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Mill Creek.
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Mill Creek [Richland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Creek ...

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.

  • Casino Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casino Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Corner
    • Casino Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Cedar Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Snohomish County
  • Clearview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
  • Harbour Pointe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
    • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
  • Intercity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intercity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercity
    • Intercity is located in Snohomish County
  • Lake Stickney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
    • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
  • Martha Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
    • Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
  • Meadowdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Snohomish County
  • Murphys Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Murphys Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Nelsons Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Picnic Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picnic Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Point
    • Picnic Point is located in Pierce County
  • Serene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
    • Serene is located in Snohomish County
  • Silver Firs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Silver Firs is located in King County
  • Thrashers Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrashers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers Corner
    • Thrashers Corner is located in Snohomish County

How Far From Mill Creek to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Mill Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mill Creek and extending to:

  • Everett, which is the Seat of Snohomish County, lies just to the North.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mill Creek to Olympia, with an average speed<5> 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 2,314 miles [3,724 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,517 miles [12,097.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

The official website for Mill Creek: www.cityofmillcreek.com/

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mill Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Mill Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8598, Longitude: -122.2152    
<3>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 Mill Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Mill Creek 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 340.788 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.343 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.662 degrees.









 

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