Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millertown
- 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 Millertown:
- 40.024519, -79.381424
- 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 Millertown
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Millertown is near Westmoreland County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Millertown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Millertown.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Millertown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Columbia County
- This Millertown is located in Columbia County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Millertown.
- Columbia County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Millertown is located in Mobile County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Millertown.
- California
- Placer County
- This Millertown is located in Placer County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Millertown.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Millertown is located in Rensselaer County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Millertown.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Millertown lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Millertown is located in Perry County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Millertown.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Millertown is located in Knox County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Millertown.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Millertown is located in Kanawha County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Millertown.
- Taylor County
- This Millertown is located in Taylor County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southwest of the Millertown that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Millertown.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millertown ...
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.
- Champion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <2>
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Indian Head
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jones Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Mills <2>
- Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Fayette County
- Normalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normalville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normalville
- Normalville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normalville <2>
- Rogers Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rogers Mill is located in Fayette County
- Seven Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
How Far From Millertown 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 Millertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millertown and extending to:
- Uniontown, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Millertown to Uniontown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 147 miles [236.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0245, Longitude: -79.3814 In this case, the coordinates for Millertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Millertown 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 309.231 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.136 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.302 degrees. |