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John Milton Statue

John Milton Statue from directly overhead

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

Coordinates38.77601, -75.31197

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Attractions: 40
Museums: 29
  • 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
Nature reserves: 28
Historic sites: 21
Ghost towns: 6
Beaches: 6
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 2
  • Senior Center Meditation Garden: 11.4 mi
  • Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bottom HillsSE 130°0 m17.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:5020:30
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1716:0216:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373946566574797770594941
Precip in3.02.63.93.33.64.14.14.04.54.13.23.5

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6017571416

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