Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Milltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milltown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Milltown
- 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 Milltown:
- 45.526901, -92.499923
- 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 Milltown
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Milltown is near Burnett County and also Chisago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burnett County
- eBird sighting report for Chisago 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
Communities Also Named Milltown ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Milltown.
Within Wisconsin, the name Milltown is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Adair County
- This Milltown is located in Adair County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Milltown.
- Nicholas County
- This Milltown is located in Nicholas County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Milltown.
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Milltown is located in Butler County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the south of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Milltown.
- Knox County
- This Milltown is located in Knox County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the south of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Milltown.
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Milltown lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the east of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Milltown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Milltown.
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Milltown [Middlesex County].
- Salem County
- This Milltown is located in Salem County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Milltown.
- Somerset County
- This Milltown is located in Somerset County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Milltown.
- Union County
- This Milltown is located in Union County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Milltown.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Milltown lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Milltown is located in Allegheny County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Milltown.
- Bradford County
- This Milltown is located in Bradford County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km] to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Milltown.
- Chester County
- This Milltown is located in Chester County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Milltown.
- Perry County
- This Milltown is located in Perry County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Milltown.
- Warren County
- This Milltown is located in Warren County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the east southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Milltown.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Humphreys County
- This Milltown is located in Humphreys County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Milltown.
- Jackson County
- This Milltown is located in Jackson County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the south southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Milltown.
- Marshall County
- This Milltown is located in Marshall County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the south southeast of the Milltown that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Milltown.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milltown ...
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.
- Atlas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Atlas is located in Polk County
- Eureka Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Eureka Center is located in Polk County
- Four Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Burnett County
- Fox Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Frederic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Luck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pole Cat Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Cat Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Cat Crossing
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
- Sand Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Trade River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade River
- Trade River is located in Burnett County
- Wolf Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
How Far From Milltown 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 village such as Milltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Milltown and extending to:
- Balsam Lake, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Milltown to Madison, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Milltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5269, Longitude: -92.4999 In this case, the coordinates for Milltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Milltown 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. |
| <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 Milltown, 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 Milltown 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 317.752 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.615 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.072 degrees. |