John Milton Statue
John Milton Statue is a historic site in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Bottom Hills stands 0 m to the southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware Bayshore Byway passes 22 miles off.
Also known as the "Milton Man", this is a statue of John Milton, one of the Delaware Governors that was born in Milton. Local residents dress him up in costumes throughout the year.
The story
town in Delaware, USA
Dates from 1763.
Wikidata Q756111, matched on coordinates and name (450 m apart).
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 21.7 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 26.4 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mill Park: 0.0 mi
- Governor's Walk: 0.1 mi
- Milton Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Stephen P. Hudson Park: 4.6 mi
- Sports at the Beach: 5.6 mi
- Overfalls: 9.2 mi
- SS Atlantus: 21.7 mi
- Concrete Ship: 21.7 mi
- World War II Lookout Tower: 21.9 mi
- Elaine's Famous Dinner Theater: 23.6 mi
- Georgetown Fire Co. Historical Museum: 7.0 mi
- Georgetown Train Station Museum: 7.0 mi
- Georgetown Historical Society: 8.0 mi
- Telephone Museum: 8.0 mi
- Nutter Marvel Carriage Museum: 8.0 mi
- Pemberton Forest Nature Preserve - Ponders Tract: 3.4 mi
- Redden State Forest - Marvel Tract: 4.1 mi
- Redden State Forest - Bailey Tract: 7.6 mi
- Redden State Forest - Barr Tract: 7.8 mi
- Redden State Forest - Day Tract: 8.7 mi
- Civil War Monument: 8.0 mi
- Zwaanendael Memorial: 8.3 mi
- The Legacy of Ted Freeman: 9.2 mi
- Lightship Overfalls: 9.2 mi
- The Blizzard of 1888: 9.2 mi
- New Market: 5.1 mi
- Banning: 11.2 mi
- Owens Station: 11.7 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 14.3 mi
- North Laurel: 20.1 mi
- Lewes Public Beach: 9.9 mi
- Slaughter Beach: 10.2 mi
- Bayside Beach: 14.3 mi
- Sunset Beach: 22.0 mi
- Higbee Beach: 22.5 mi
- Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 12.6 mi
- Spinosaurus: 21.8 mi
- Triceratops: 21.8 mi
- Ice Cream Statue: 24.4 mi
- Brandywine Shoal Light: 18.0 mi
- Fourteen Foot Bank Light: 18.9 mi
- Miah Maull Shoal Light: 24.9 mi
- Senior Center Meditation Garden: 11.4 mi
- Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 15.5 mi
- Bottom Hills: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Milton Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom Hills | SE 130° | 0 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown-delaware Coastal AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6017571416
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