Peak · Pennsylvania
Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock rises to 493 m in Pennsylvania. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the south, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Travelers Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Wikidata Q49026746, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 493 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.83370, -77.52054
- 13.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 13.6 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 16.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 22.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 15 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 15 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 26 mi
- White Rocks · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Oak Knob: 0.8 mi
- Oak Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Pine Knob: 1.0 mi
- Snowy Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Quincy Mountain: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Mont Alto State Park: 0.9 mi
- Northside Park: 5.6 mi
- Pine Hill Recreation Area: 6.0 mi
- Downtown Parklette: 6.2 mi
- Old Log Cabin Park: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Caledonia Furnace: 5.5 mi
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 7.9 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 8.1 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 8.1 mi
- Jacobs Church: 9.5 mi
Museums: 36
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 6.5 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 7.0 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 13.7 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 13.9 mi
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum: 14.0 mi
Springs: 28
- Travelers Spring: 0.4 mi
- Pearl Spring: 0.5 mi
- Chestnut Spring: 0.7 mi
- Knob Springs: 4.5 mi
- Falling Spring: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 13.6 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 17.1 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 17.1 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 12
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 1.3 mi
- 42 West: 6.2 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 10.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 13.3 mi
- St. Francis: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Caledonia State Park: 5.8 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 15.5 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 17.5 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 14.5 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 15.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 14.0 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.7 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 7.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 14.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Eagle Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | S 178° | 654 m | 9.5 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | E 87° | 637 m | 1.4 mi |
| Methodist Hill | NNE 14° | 631 m | 9.1 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | ESE 112° | 593 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mitten Hill | NNE 22° | 587 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Knob | ENE 71° | 573 m | 4.3 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 22° | 570 m | 2.0 mi |
| Pleasant Peak | N 7° | 565 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1173695 — Eagle Rock, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357283816
Day trips start here
- Chambersburg · 10 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 13 mi
- Gettysburg · 15 mi
- Thurmont · 15 mi
- Hagerstown · 17 mi
- Mercersburg · 20 mi
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