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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 Millerstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millerstown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 40.954951, -79.748298
    • 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
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south of the Millerstown that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Millerstown.
    • Blair County
      • This Millerstown is located in Blair County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Millerstown that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Millerstown.
    • Clarion County
      • This Millerstown is located in Clarion County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Millerstown that is located in Butler 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 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east of the Millerstown that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Millerstown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Millerstown is located in Grayson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Millerstown that is located in Butler 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 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Millerstown that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Millerstown.

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.

  • Bradys Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
    • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
  • Byers Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Corner
    • Byers Corner is located in Butler County
  • Carbon Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
    • Carbon Center is located in Butler County
  • Fredericksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Frogtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Armstrong County
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Armstrong County
  • Haysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Butler County
  • Hooker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Butler County
  • Lucasville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
    • Lucasville is located in Butler County
  • Troutman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
    • Troutman is located in Butler County

How Far From Millerstown 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 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:

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millerstown to Butler, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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

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 drawn 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: 40.9550, Longitude: -79.7483    
<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 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 Millerstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.406 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.476 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.122 degrees.









 

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