Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mill Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mill Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mill Run
- 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 Mill Run:
- 39.951186, -79.454481
- 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 Mill Run
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Mill Run is near Somerset County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Mill Run ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Mill Run.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Mill Run.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Blair County
- Clearfield County
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Maryland
- Allegany 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 Mill Run [Allegany County].
- Talbot County
- This Mill Run is located in Talbot County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mill Run that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Mill Run.
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Mill Run [Pocahontas County].
- Tucker County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Mill Run [Tucker County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Run ...
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.
- Breakneck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Coldbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Draketown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Factory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
- Factory Hill is located in Fayette County
- Furnace Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County
- Hardy Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
- Hardy Hill is located in Fayette County
- Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Fayette County
- Indian Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Irishtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Fayette County
- Normalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
- Normalville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <5>
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fayette County
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- Poplar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Fayette County
- Reservoir Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
- Reservoir Hill is located in Fayette County
- Rogers Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rogers Mill is located in Fayette County
- Stonerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonerville
- Stonerville is located in Fayette County
- Poplar Grove
How Far From Mill Run 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 Mill Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mill Run and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mill Run to Uniontown, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mill Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9512, Longitude: -79.4545 In this case, the coordinates for Mill Run 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 Mill Run 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 Mill Run, 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 Mill Run 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 309.28 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.18 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.361 degrees. |