Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mill Road:
  • 40.092332, -75.310738
  • 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 Mill Road

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

We found three communities that share the name Mill Road.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Mill Road is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Mill Road lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Road that is located in Montgomery County.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Mill Road lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mill Road that is located in Montgomery County.
  • Prince Edward Island
    • This Mill Road lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Road that is located in Montgomery County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Road ...

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.

• Black Horse
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
  • Black Horse is located in Montgomery County
• Candlebrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
  • Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
• Cannon Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
  • Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
• Cherry Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
  • Cherry Dale is located in Montgomery County
• Cinnamon Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
  • Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Cold Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
  • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
• Crooked Lane Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
  • Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Montgomery County
• Gulph Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills
  • Gulph Mills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulph Mills <3>
• Hickorytown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickorytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
  • Hickorytown is located in Montgomery County
• Hughes Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
  • Hughes Park is located in Montgomery County
• Ivy Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
  • Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
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  • Joshua Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
    • Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
  • Marble Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hall
    • Marble Hall is located in Montgomery County
  • Mechanicsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Mermaid Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
    • Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Plymouth Meeting
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
    • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <3>
  • Prussian Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
    • Prussian Woods is located in Montgomery County
  • Rampart Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Seven Stars
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Springtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Stuarts Keep
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Keep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
    • Stuarts Keep is located in Montgomery County
  • Swedeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
    • Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
  • Swedesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
    • Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Sweet Briar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
  • Town Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
    • Town Court is located in Montgomery County
  • Townline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
    • Townline is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Mill Road 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 Mill Road to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mill Road to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,357 miles [7,011.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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