Peak · Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain rises to 570 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the south-southeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pivot Rock, a peak 0.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49069150, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 570 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.86065, -77.50666
- 14.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 14.4 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 24.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 15 mi
- Chimney Rock · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 28 mi
- White Rocks · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pivot Rock: 0.2 mi
- Montalto Mountain: 0.6 mi
- White Rocks: 1.0 mi
- Kettle Springs Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Pine Knob: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Mont Alto State Park: 2.2 mi
- Guilford Township Norlo Park: 5.3 mi
- Northside Park: 7.6 mi
- Pine Hill Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- Downtown Parklette: 8.2 mi
Historic sites
- Caledonia Furnace: 3.5 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 7.6 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 7.7 mi
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 9.7 mi
- Manor of Maske: 10.3 mi
Museums: 35
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 8.5 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 8.6 mi
- Cumberland Valley Railroad Museum: 13.4 mi
- Conrail Museum: 13.4 mi
- The Fashion Archives at Shippensburg University: 14.0 mi
Springs: 26
- Travelers Spring: 1.9 mi
- Pearl Spring: 2.0 mi
- Chestnut Spring: 2.1 mi
- Knob Springs: 3.4 mi
- Poplar Spring: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 15
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 19.0 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 19.0 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 19.2 mi
Artworks: 12
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 2.3 mi
- 42 West: 8.2 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 9.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Votive 8: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Caledonia State Park: 3.8 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 19.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 76: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 14.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 2.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 12.7 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 13.9 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 8.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 15.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Rocky Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | SSE 160° | 637 m | 1.9 mi |
| Methodist Hill | NNE 12° | 631 m | 7.1 mi |
| Strasbaugh Hill | NNE 33° | 605 m | 8.8 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SSE 147° | 593 m | 3.5 mi |
| Mitten Hill | NNE 22° | 587 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sier Hill | NNE 26° | 586 m | 8.0 mi |
| The Knob | E 99° | 573 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNE 27° | 566 m | 7.6 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1185356 — Rocky Mountain, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357306205
Day trips start here
- Chambersburg · 10 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 15 mi
- Gettysburg · 15 mi
- Thurmont · 17 mi
- Hagerstown · 19 mi
- Mercersburg · 21 mi
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