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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 Millmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millmont 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 Millmont:
    • 40.885296, -77.140530
    • 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 Millmont
  • 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 Millmont ...

We found one communities that share the name Millmont.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Millmont.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Berks County
      • This Millmont is located in Berks County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Millmont that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Millmont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millmont ...

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.

  • Dice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
    • Dice is located in Union County
  • Glen Iron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
    • Glen Iron is located in Union County
  • Johnstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Union County
  • Kissimmee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissimmee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissimmee
    • Kissimmee is located in Snyder County
  • Laurel Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Union County
  • Pardee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
    • Pardee is located in Union County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Union County
  • Red Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Union County
  • Tannertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannertown
    • Tannertown is located in Union County
  • Wildwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Union County

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

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

  • Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Millmont to Lewisburg, 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 four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8853, Longitude: -77.1405       In this case, the coordinates for Millmont 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 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 Millmont 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 307.81 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.657 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.971 degrees.









 

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