Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Locke 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 Locke Mills:
  • 40.710625, -77.523328
  • 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 Locke 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 Mifflin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mifflin County
  • Since Locke Mills is near Centre County and also Juniata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Centre County
  • eBird sighting report for Juniata 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 Locke Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Locke Mills.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Locke Mills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Oxford County
    • This Locke Mills is located in Oxford County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the northeast of the Locke Mills that is located in Mifflin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Locke Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Locke 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.

• Belltown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Belltown is located in Mifflin County
• Cedar Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Mifflin County
• Garden View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
  • Garden View is located in Mifflin County
• Honey
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
• Knobville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knobville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobville
  • Knobville is located in Mifflin County
• Lumber City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
  • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Mifflin County
• Paintersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
  • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
• Reedsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Mifflin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>

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

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

• Lewistown, which is the Seat of Mifflin County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Locke Mills to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south (S). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locke Mills. 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/