Welcome to Spilt Rock ...
Spilt Rock is located in Carbon County<1>.
Spilt Rock is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Spilt Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Spilt Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spilt Rock.
- Wilkes-Barre
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes-Barre
- Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkes-Barre <3>
- Palmerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lehighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
- Lehighton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <3>
- Jim Thorpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
- Freeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
- Nesquehoning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning
- Nesquehoning is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesquehoning <3>
- Mount Pocono
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
- Summit Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>
- Ashley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
- Dupont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
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 Spilt Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spilt Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spilt Rock. 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 Spilt Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spilt Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Spilt Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spilt Rock ...
Looking for more information about Spilt Rock? 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 Spilt Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spilt Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spilt Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spilt Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |