Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Rock:
  • 40.160644, -77.317206
  • 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 Mount Rock

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Mount Rock is near Perry County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Mount Rock ...

We found two communities that share the name Mount Rock.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Mount Rock.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Franklin County
    • This Mount Rock is located in Franklin County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Rock that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Rock.
  • Mifflin County
    • This Mount Rock is located in Mifflin County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Rock that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Mount Rock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Rock ...

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.

• Bears Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
  • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
• Big Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
• Brushtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushtown
  • Brushtown is located in Cumberland County
• Cobblesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblesville
  • Cobblesville is located in Cumberland County
• Elliotts Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mill
  • Elliotts Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Hays Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Grove
  • Hays Grove is located in Cumberland County
• Hockersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockersville
  • Hockersville is located in Cumberland County
• Huntsdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
  • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
• Walnut Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
  • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Mount Rock to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Rock to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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