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:
- 40.613405, -77.571660
- 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 Mifflin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mifflin County
- Since Mount Rock is near Juniata County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Juniata County
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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 ...
- Cumberland County
- This Mount Rock is located in Cumberland County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Rock that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mount Rock.
- Franklin County
- This Mount Rock is located in Franklin County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south of the Mount Rock that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Rock.
- Cumberland County
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.
- Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Mifflin County
- Garden View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
- Garden View is located in Mifflin County
- Hawstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Honey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Honey Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Knobville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lewistown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
- Locke Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Mills
- Locke Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Lockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lumber City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Martins Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Juniata County
- Paintersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Reedsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
- Union Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City
How Far From Mount Rock to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Lewistown, which is the Seat of Mifflin County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Rock to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6134, Longitude: -77.5717 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mount Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.092 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.935 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.273 degrees. |