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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 Snows Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snows Mill 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 Snows Mill:
    • 41.798409, -75.984922
    • 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 Snows Mill
  • 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 Snows Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Snows Mill.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Snows Mill is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Snows Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Oconee County
      • This Snows Mill is located in Oconee County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the southwest of the Snows Mill that is located in Susquehanna County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Snows Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snows 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.

  • Elk Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
    • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
  • Forest Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
  • Friendsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
  • Lynn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Susquehanna County
  • Parks Crossroad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Crossroad
    • Parks Crossroad is located in Susquehanna County
  • Prattville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
    • Prattville is located in Bradford County
  • Rush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Susquehanna County
  • Rushville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Stone House Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Corner
    • Stone House Corner is located in Bradford County
  • Tiffany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Tiffany is located in Susquehanna County
  • Williams Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
    • Williams Corner is located in Susquehanna County
  • Woodhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhouse
    • Woodhouse is located in Susquehanna County

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

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

  • Montrose, which is the Seat of Susquehanna County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Snows Mill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,322 miles [6,955.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.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 from Point A (ie- Snows Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snows Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7984, Longitude: -75.9849       In this case, the coordinates for Snows 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 Snows 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 307.024 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.914 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.065 degrees.









 

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