Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millbrook
- 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 Millbrook:
- 39.216492, -78.547233
- 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 Millbrook
- 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 Hampshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- Since Millbrook is near Frederick County and also Hardy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Hardy 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 Millbrook ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Millbrook.
Within West Virginia, the name Millbrook is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Graham 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 Kansas community of Millbrook [Graham County].
- Sedgwick 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 Millbrook [Sedgwick County].
- Manitoba
- This Millbrook lies 1,152 miles [1,854 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Millbrook is located in Kent County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Millbrook.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Millbrook [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Millbrook is located in Morris County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Millbrook.
- Warren County
- This Millbrook is located in Warren County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the northeast of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Millbrook.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Millbrook is located in Forsyth County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Millbrook.
- New Hanover County
- This Millbrook is located in New Hanover County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the south of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Millbrook.
- Pitt County
- Although located in Pitt County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Millbrook.
- Wake County
- This Millbrook is located in Wake County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the south of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Millbrook.
- Wilson County
- This Millbrook is located in Wilson County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Millbrook.
- Nova Scotia
- This Millbrook lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Millbrook lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the north of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre 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 Pennsylvania community of Millbrook [Centre County].
- Mercer County
- This Millbrook is located in Mercer County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Millbrook.
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Millbrook is located in Augusta County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Millbrook.
- Stafford County
- This Millbrook is located in Stafford County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southeast of the Millbrook that is located in Hampshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Millbrook.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millbrook ...
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.
- Bloom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bubbling Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bubbling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubbling Spring
- Bubbling Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Cold Stream
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Stream
- Cold Stream is located in Hampshire County
- Frenchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Hampshire County
- Gore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Gore is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <5>
- Gravel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
- Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County (VA)
- High View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
- High View is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High View <5>
- Hooks Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
- Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County
- Hunters Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Valley
- Hunters Valley is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Kirby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mountain Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Shanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Yellow Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
- Yellow Spring is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Spring <5>
How Far From Millbrook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Millbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millbrook and extending to:
- Romney, which is the Seat of Hampshire County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millbrook to Romney, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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- Millbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2165, Longitude: -78.5472 In this case, the coordinates for Millbrook 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Millbrook 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 Millbrook, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Millbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.769 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.487 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.236 degrees. |