Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Strodes Mills:
  • 40.550907, -77.673049
  • 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 Strodes Mills

• 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 Mifflin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mifflin County
  • Since Strodes Mills is near Juniata County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Juniata County
  • eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Strodes Mills ...

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.

• Cedar Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Mifflin County
• Lewistown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
  • Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <2>
• Little Kansas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Kansas
  • Little Kansas is located in Mifflin County
• Lockport
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Mifflin County
• Longfellow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
  • Longfellow is located in Mifflin County
• Lumber City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
  • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Mifflin County
• Mount Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
  • Mount Rock is located in Mifflin County
• Reeds Gap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
  • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
• Reedsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Mifflin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
• Rockville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Mifflin County
• Union Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Union Mills is located in Mifflin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Strodes Mills and extending to:

• Lewistown, which is the Seat of Mifflin County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Strodes Mills to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/