Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highrock:
  • 39.815380, -76.478853
  • 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 Highrock

• 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Highrock is near Harford County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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

Communities Also Named Highrock ...

We found one communities that share the name Highrock.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Highrock is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Highrock in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Highrock lies 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Highrock that is located in York County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highrock ...

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.

• Airville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
  • Airville is located in York County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Airville <2>
• Bacon Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Mill
  • Bacon Mill is located in York County
• Bald Eagle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
  • Bald Eagle is located in York County
• Bruce
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Bruce is located in York County
• Cross Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mill
  • Cross Mill is located in York County
• Cross Roads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
• Grove Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Mill
  • Grove Mill is located in York County
• Muddy Creek Forks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
  • Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
• Pleasant Grove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in York County
• Stewartstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
  • Stewartstown is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
• Sunnyburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
  • Sunnyburn is located in York County

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

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

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highrock to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 70 miles [112.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highrock. 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/