Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Big Mine Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Mine Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Big Mine 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 Big Mine Run:
- 40.787588, -76.317448
- 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 Big Mine 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Big Mine Run is near Columbia County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Mine 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.
- Atlas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Beaverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Northumberland County
- Buck Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Coal Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Castle
- Coal Castle is located in Schuylkill County
- Diamondtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondtown
- Diamondtown is located in Northumberland County
- Fountain Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Frackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
- Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <2>
- Frackville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Glen Carbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Gordon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
- Locust Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
- Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
- Locustdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
- Locustdale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
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- Lost Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Maizeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maizeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Schuylkill County
- Raven Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek
How Far From Big Mine 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 Big Mine Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Mine Run and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Big Mine Run to Pottsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Mine Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Big Mine Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Mine Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7876, Longitude: -76.3174 In this case, the coordinates for Big Mine Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Big Mine Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.319 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.087 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.645 degrees. |