Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lanes Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lanes Mills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lanes 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 Lanes Mills:
  • 41.220061, -78.775862
  • 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 Lanes 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Lanes Mills is near Elk County and also Clearfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Elk County
  • eBird sighting report for Clearfield 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 Lanes Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Lanes Mills.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Lanes Mills is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Lanes Mills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Ocean County
    • This Lanes Mills is located in Ocean County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lanes Mills that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Lanes Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lanes 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.

• Cartwright
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Cartwright is located in Elk County
• Challenge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
  • Challenge is located in Elk County
• Clear Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
  • Clear Run is located in Clearfield County
• Erie Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Junction
  • Erie Junction is located in Jefferson County
• Falls Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
  • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
• Harveys Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
  • Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
• Helen Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Mills
  • Helen Mills is located in Elk County
• Red Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
  • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
• Rockdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Rockdale is located in Jefferson County
• Sugar Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  • Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
• Treasure Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
  • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County

How Far From Lanes Mills 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 Lanes Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Brookville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lanes Mills to Brookville, 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 five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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