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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millers Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millers Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Millers Corner:
- 40.923419, -76.152156
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Millers Corner
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Millers Corner is near Luzerne County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Millers Corner
Communities Also Named Millers Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Millers Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Millers Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other three communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Wyoming County
- This Millers Corner is located in Wyoming County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millers Corner that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Millers Corner.
- Nova Scotia
- This Millers Corner lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millers Corner that is located in Schuylkill County.
- Ontario
- This Millers Corner lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the north of the Millers Corner that is located in Schuylkill County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millers Corner ...
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.
- Fern Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Glen Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Junction
- Gum Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gum Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Run
- Humboldt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Humboldt is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Krebs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Rock Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Glen is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Tomhicken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- Zion Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Millers Corner 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 Millers Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millers Corner and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Millers Corner to Pottsville, with an average speed<3> 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,362 miles [7,020 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millers Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Millers Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millers Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9234, Longitude: -76.1522 In this case, the coordinates for Millers Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.207 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.982 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.515 degrees. |
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