Welcome to Big Mountain ...

Big Mountain is located in Northumberland County<1>.

The location of Big Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Big Mountain: Big Mtn. (or less commonly used: Big Mntn.)

Big Mountain is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Big Mountain is within the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Big Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Big Mountain: This one is located in Northumberland County and the other is located in York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named Big Mountain - they are located in Tennessee and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Mountain.

Communities near Big Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Mountain.

• Bloomsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsburg
  • Bloomsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsburg <4>
• Pottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
• Sunbury
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
• Selinsgrove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
  • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
• Mount Carmel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
• Shenandoah
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Danville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Montour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Minersville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <4>
• Frackville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <4>
• Northumberland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
  • Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <4>

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 Big Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Mountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Mountain. 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 Big Mountain.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Big Mountain? 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 Big Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Mountain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

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