RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Pennsylvania >> Adams County >> Mount MiseryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania


The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania







Welcome to Mount Misery ...

Mount Misery is located in Adams County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Mount Misery: Mt. Misery

Mount Misery is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mount Misery is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Mount Misery ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mount Misery - it's located in New Jersey.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Misery.

Communities near Mount Misery ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Misery.

  • York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Westminster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Taneytown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <4>
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West York
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
  • Littlestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Carroll Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <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 Mount Misery. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Misery.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Misery ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

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









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024