Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millerstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millerstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millerstown
- 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 Millerstown:
- 40.278966, -78.298346
- 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 Millerstown
- 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 Blair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blair County
- Since Millerstown is near Huntingdon County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Millerstown ...
We found six communities that share the name Millerstown.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Millerstown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Allegheny County
- This Millerstown is located in Allegheny County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millerstown that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Millerstown.
- Butler County
- This Millerstown is located in Butler County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millerstown that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Millerstown.
- Clarion County
- This Millerstown is located in Clarion County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Millerstown that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Millerstown.
- Perry County
- This Millerstown is located in Perry County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millerstown that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Millerstown.
- Allegheny County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Millerstown is located in Grayson County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Millerstown that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Millerstown.
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This Millerstown is located in Champaign County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west of the Millerstown that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Millerstown.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millerstown ...
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.
- Beavertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Cherrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
- Cherrytown is located in Huntingdon County
- Clover Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Curryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Blair County
- Henrietta
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Bedford County
- Maria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Martinsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
- Martinsburg Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg Junction
- Martinsburg Junction is located in Blair County
- Marysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Bedford County
- Roaring Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <3>
- Rodman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stonerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonerstown
- Stonerstown is located in Bedford County
How Far From Millerstown 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 Millerstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millerstown and extending to:
- Hollidaysburg, which is the Seat of Blair County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millerstown to Hollidaysburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millerstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millerstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millerstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2790, Longitude: -78.2983 In this case, the coordinates for Millerstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Millerstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.557 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.41 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.726 degrees. |