Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lucerne Mines

• 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 Lucerne Mines:
  • 40.558956, -79.151145
  • 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 Lucerne Mines

• 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana County
  • Since Lucerne Mines is near Clinton County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clinton County
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Lucerne Mines ...

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.

• Chestnut Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Indiana County
• Chevy Chase Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
  • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
• Coral
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
  • Coral is located in Indiana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coral <2>
• Crete
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Indiana County
• Fowler Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Heights
  • Fowler Heights is located in Indiana County
• Grandview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Indiana County
• Homer City
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer City
  • Homer City is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer City <2>
• Indiana
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <2>
• Josephine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
  • Josephine is located in Indiana County
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  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Indiana County
  • Red Barn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Barn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
    • Red Barn is located in Indiana County
  • Tearing Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tearing Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
    • Tearing Run is located in Indiana County
  • Tide
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
    • Tide is located in Indiana County
  • Two Lick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
  • Upper Two Lick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Two Lick
    • Upper Two Lick is located in Indiana County

How Far From Lucerne Mines to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lucerne Mines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lucerne Mines and extending to:

• Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies just to the North.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lucerne Mines to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 160 miles [257.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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