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Welcome to Bear Rocks ...

Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County<1>.

Bear Rocks is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bear Rocks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Bear Rocks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Rocks.

  • Greensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jeannette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Latrobe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Connellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
  • Scottdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>
  • Irwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <3>
  • Manor
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
  • Youngwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bear Rocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear Rocks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bear Rocks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bear Rocks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Rocks. See our Newspapers Page for Bear Rocks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Rocks ...

Looking for more information about Bear Rocks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bear Rocks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Rocks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear Rocks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.