Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millertown
- 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 Millertown:
- 38.511204, -81.637071
- 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 Millertown
- 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 Kanawha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
- Since Millertown is near Jackson County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Millertown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Millertown.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Millertown.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Taylor County
- This Millertown is located in Taylor County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Millertown.
- Taylor County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Millertown is located in Mobile County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Millertown.
- California
- Placer County
- This Millertown is located in Placer County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Millertown.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Millertown is located in Rensselaer County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Millertown.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Millertown lies 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Millertown is located in Perry County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Millertown.
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Millertown is located in Columbia County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Millertown.
- Fayette County
- This Millertown is located in Fayette County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Millertown.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Millertown is located in Knox County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Kanawha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Millertown.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millertown ...
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.
- Goldtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hicumbottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicumbottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicumbottom
- Hicumbottom is located in Kanawha County
- Island Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Legg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Loop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mink ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Tell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tell
- Mount Tell is located in Jackson County
- Rocky Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork
- Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Romance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Winter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Millertown 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 Millertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millertown and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Millertown to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5112, Longitude: -81.6371 In this case, the coordinates for Millertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Millertown 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 310.661 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.813 degrees. |