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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 Church Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Church Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Church Hill:
    • 40.682013, -77.598606
    • 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 Church Hill
  • 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 Church Hill ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Church Hill.

There are five communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Church Hill.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Bucks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Church Hill [Bucks County].
    • Chester County
      • This Church Hill is located in Chester County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Church Hill.
    • Fayette County
      • This Church Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Church Hill.
    • Forest County
      • This Church Hill is located in Forest County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Church Hill.
    • Franklin County
      • This Church Hill is located in Franklin County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Church Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Church Hill.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Church Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Church Hill.
    • Georgia
      • Marion County
      • This Church Hill is located in Marion County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Church Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Church Hill is located in Christian County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Church Hill.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Church Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<2> to the south of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Church Hill.
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southeast of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Church Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Church Hill [Jefferson County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Church Hill lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
    • North Carolina
      • Warren County
      • This Church Hill is located in Warren County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the south of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Church Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley 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 South Carolina community of Church Hill [Berkeley County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Church Hill is located in Hawkins County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Church Hill.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This Church Hill is located in Rusk County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Church Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond City
      • This Church Hill is located in Richmond City and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<2> to the south of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Church Hill.
      • Russell County
      • This Church Hill is located in Russell County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the southwest of the Church Hill that is located in Mifflin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Church Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Church Hill ...

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.

  • Cedar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Mifflin County
  • Garden View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
    • Garden View is located in Mifflin County
  • Honey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey
    • Honey is located in Mifflin County
  • Honey Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
  • Knobville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobville
    • Knobville is located in Mifflin County
  • Lewistown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Locke Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Mills
    • Locke Mills is located in Mifflin County
  • Lumber City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Mifflin County
  • Mount Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
    • Mount Rock is located in Mifflin County
  • Reedsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)

How Far From Church Hill 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 Church Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Church Hill and extending to:

  • Lewistown, which is the Seat of Mifflin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Church Hill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,845 miles [9,406.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Church Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Church Hill 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Church Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Church Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6820, Longitude: -77.5986       In this case, the coordinates for Church Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Church Hill, 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 Church Hill 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 308.104 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.959 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.257 degrees.




 

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