Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Red Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Mill
- 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 Red Mill:
- 40.514514, -78.901693
- 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 Red Mill
- 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 Cambria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- Since Red Mill is near Indiana County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Red Mill ...
We found six communities that share the name Red Mill.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Red Mill.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Centre County
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- Quebec
- This Red Mill lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Mill that is located in Cambria County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Mill ...
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.
- Adams Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
- Adams Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Blue Goose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Blue Goose is located in Cambria County
- Charlies Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
- Charlies Grove is located in Cambria County
- Concrete Bridge Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete Bridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Bridge Crossing
- Concrete Bridge Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Dilltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilltown
- Dilltown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilltown <3>
- Edwards Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Crossing
- Edwards Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Littletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown is located in Indiana County
- Strongstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
- Strongstown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <3>
- Suncliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
- Suncliff is located in Indiana County
- Tripoli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Twenty Row
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Row
- Twenty Row is located in Cambria County
- Twin Rocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Rocks <3>
How Far From Red Mill 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 Red Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Mill and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Mill to Ebensburg, with an average speed<4> 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 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5145, Longitude: -78.9017 In this case, the coordinates for Red Mill 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 Red Mill 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 308.91 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.847 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.905 degrees. |