Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Reeds Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reeds Gap and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Reeds Gap

• 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 Reeds Gap:
  • 40.434188, -77.611606
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Reeds Gap

• 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 Juniata County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Juniata County
  • Since Reeds Gap is near Mifflin County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mifflin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Reeds Gap

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reeds Gap ...

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.

• Cross Keys
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cross Keys is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
• Honey Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Honey Grove is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Grove <1>
• Lockport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lockport is located in Mifflin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
• Longfellow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Longfellow is located in Mifflin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Peru Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Peru Mills
  • From Reeds Gap to Peru Mills
• Pleasant View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Seven Pines
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Seven Pines is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
• Spruce Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Spruce Hill is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
• Stony Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stony Point is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
• Vineyard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Vineyard is located in Mifflin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
• Walnut
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut is located in Juniata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Reeds Gap and extending to:

• Mifflintown, which is the Seat of Juniata County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reeds Gap to Mifflintown, 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'