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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 Millsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millsboro 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 Millsboro:
- 39.732302, -80.666475
- 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 Millsboro
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Millsboro is near Wetzel County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wetzel County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Millsboro
Communities Also Named Millsboro ...
We found three communities that are also named Millsboro.
Within West Virginia, the name Millsboro is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Millsboro is located in Sussex County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Millsboro that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Millsboro.
- Ohio
- Richland County
- This Millsboro is located in Richland County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millsboro that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Millsboro.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Millsboro is located in Washington County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millsboro that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Millsboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millsboro ...
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.
- Andy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andy is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andy
- Big Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Dean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dean is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Graysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Green Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Halls Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Halls Mills is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
- Howard ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Howard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Knob Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Fork is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Fork
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Lynn Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Camp is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Camp
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Peabody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peabody is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockport is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Wheat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wheat is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
How Far From Millsboro 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 Millsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millsboro and extending to:
- Moundsville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millsboro to Moundsville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 108 miles [173.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Millsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Millsboro 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 Millsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7323, Longitude: -80.6665 In this case, the coordinates for Millsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.031 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.001 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.977 degrees. |
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