Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Egypt Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Egypt Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Egypt Mills
- 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 Egypt Mills:
- 41.125982, -74.955115
- 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 Egypt Mills
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Egypt Mills is near Sussex County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Egypt Mills ...
We found one communities that share the name Egypt Mills.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Egypt Mills is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Egypt Mills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Egypt Mills that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Egypt Mills.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Egypt Mills ...
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.
- Bushkill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill
- Bushkill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushkill <2>
- Delaware
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Echo Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Flatbrookville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbrookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrookville
- Flatbrookville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Pike County
- Ranch Lands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Lands
- Ranch Lands is located in Pike County
- Sandyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Pike County
- Saw Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Shoemakers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
- Turn Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Villa
- Turn Villa is located in Monroe County
How Far From Egypt Mills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Egypt Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Egypt Mills and extending to:
- Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Egypt Mills to Milford, with an average speed<4> 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 189 miles [304.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,302 miles [6,923.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Egypt Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Egypt Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Egypt Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1260, Longitude: -74.9551 In this case, the coordinates for Egypt Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Egypt Mills 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 306.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.177 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.897 degrees. |