Shelter Rocks
Shelter Rocks is a cliff in Somerset, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 2,963 feet. Shelter Rocks is situated nearby to the hamlet Savage, as well as near Compton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Davis.
Mount Davis
Peak
Photo: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Davis is the highest point in Pennsylvania. Located in Forbes State Forest near the hamlet of Markleton in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, it lies on a gentle crest of a 30-mile ridge extending from central Somerset County southward into Garrett County, Maryland, where it is known as Negro Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springs and West Salisbury.
Springs
Hamlet
Springs is an unincorporated community in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. Springs is known for its Spring Folk Festival, which takes place annually in October, its museum and its farmers' market. Springs is situated 3 miles south of Shelter Rocks.
West Salisbury
Hamlet
West Salisbury is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 669 on the western border of Salisbury. West Salisbury is situated 4 miles east of Shelter Rocks.
Salisbury
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Salisbury is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 707 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Salisbury is situated 5 miles east of Shelter Rocks.
Shelter Rocks
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 2,963 feet
- Description: cliff in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.77258° or 39° 46′ 21″ northLongitude
-79.1692° or 79° 10′ 9″ westElevation
2,963 feet (903 metres)Open location code
87F2QRFJ+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 357344608OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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In Other Languages
“Shelter Rocks” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shelter Rocks”
Localities in the Area
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