Rockhill
in Huntingdon County of Pennsylvania, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.242 and -77.900 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 14' 30" and W -77° 53' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:32 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:05 am and 4:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Rockhill

Rockhill in Huntingdon County (Pennsylvania) with it's 361 citizens is a place in United States about 104 mi (or 167 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Rockhill is now 05:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 12 airports near Rockhill, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Altoona Blair County Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Huntingdon, McConnellsburg, Chambersburg, Lewistown and Hollidaysburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

East Broad Top 8/09/09

Published: August 19, 2009
Length: 44:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eastern Railfan Productions

High Quality- The East Broad Top Railroad was my first stop during my train trip during August of 2009. All I can say is that it's a must see stop if you are going on a train trip in Pennsylvania.


East Broad Top Fall Spectacular 2010

Published: October 15, 2010
Length: 27:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jason Lowe Photography

On Friday, October 8, 2010, the East Broad Top held an all-day photo freight as part of their annual Fall Spectacular. Baldwin 2-8-2 #15 pulled both vintage freight cars and a coal train...


Rewind 1995: A Ride on the East Broad Top

Published: May 31, 2011
Length: 02:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jason Lowe Photography

This is a video I put together a few years ago documenting a trip to the East Broad Top with my model railroad club back in 1995. The engine for the day was Baldwin 2-8-2 #12, "Millie". The...


Rockhill Trolley Museum Eastbound Time-lapse

Published: August 21, 2014
Length: 48:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AltoonaWorks

Time-lapse of an eastbound trip on the Rockhill Trolley Museum's car #355.


East Broad Top

Published: May 21, 2011
Length: 41:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LIVSTM

A brief look at the East Broad Top Railroad. Orbisonia, PA. June 2010.


EBT RR Yesterday Today

Published: September 04, 2007
Length: 31:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Stauffer

East Broad Top Railroad Orbisonia, PA where you can experience Yesterday Today. Video project by Paul C. Stauffer III, Graphic Artist & Media Designer www.ideamover.net.


East Broad Top Railroad, #15 exchanging cars

Published: August 13, 2008
Length: 59:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GunmetalXJ

We took an impromptu trip up to the East Broad Top Railroad on Sunday, August 10, 2008. It was overcast that day and we didn't have time to take a ride on the train, but we did stop for photos...


EBT M-1

Published: August 22, 2010
Length: 50:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Celt4400

The M-1 is a very special one of a kind gas/electric passenger - freight - mail self propelled coach. There is only one like it in the world and you can see it at the East Broad Top Railroad...


East Broad Top Railroad

Published: August 12, 2008
Length: 02:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GunmetalXJ

We took an impromptu trip up to the East Broad Top Railroad on Sunday, August 10, 2008. It was overcast that day and we didn't have time to take a ride on the train, but we did stop for photos...


M1 backs off the turntable

Published: September 19, 2010
Length: 38:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Billblom

M-1 is a narrow gauge, gas electric "doodlebug" built from a Brill design that was downsized by the East Broad Top. It was used to carry mail, people and so on when needs were found to run...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Cromwell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Cromwell Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,632 at the 2000 census.

Located at 40.2333, -77.8664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Townships in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Orbisonia, Pennsylvania

Orbisonia is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census.

Located at 40.2433, -77.8933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1850, Boroughs in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Rockhill, Pennsylvania

Rockhill or Rockhill Furnace is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census. It is the site of the East Broad Top Railroad. Although the community was long known as "Rockhill Furnace," its name has always officially been "Rockhill."

Located at 40.2431, -77.9006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1874, Boroughs in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Rockhill Trolley Museum

The Rockhill Trolley Museum is located at 430 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania, 19 miles north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and 11 miles south of US 22, the William Penn Highway. The museum collects and restores traction equipment (trolley, interurban and transit cars) and operates the Shade Gap Electric Railway to demonstrate the operable pieces of its collection. The museum is owned and operated by the group "Railways to Yesterday".

Located at 40.2408, -77.8985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railroad museums in Pennsylvania, Heritage railroads in Pennsylvania, Museums in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rockhill Furnace, Rockhill