Welcome to Big Mountain ...

Big Mountain is located in York 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 480 feet [146 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 located in the (717) 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 York County and the other is located in Northumberland 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.

• York
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
• Hanover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Middletown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Mechanicsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <4>
• Camp Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• Gettysburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• New Cumberland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
  • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
• Red Lion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <4>
• Steelton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
  • Steelton is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelton <4>
• Lemoyne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
  • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <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 York County: www.york-county.org/

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