Rolling Rock Creek
Rolling Rock Creek is a stream in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Rolling Rock Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Rector, as well as near Shirley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Ligonier.
Fort Ligonier
Fort
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Fort Ligonier is a British fortification from the French and Indian War located in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, United States. The fort served as a staging area for the Forbes Expedition of 1758. Fort Ligonier is situated 2½ miles north of Rolling Rock Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rector and Laughlintown.
Rector
Hamlet
Rector is a small unincorporated community in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2000, the population of Rector was 600.
Laughlintown
Hamlet
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Laughlintown is an unincorporated community that is located in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 30, 3 miles southeast of Ligonier. The town is named after a person named Robert Laughlin. Laughlintown is situated 2 miles east of Rolling Rock Creek.
Ligonier
Town
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Ligonier is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,513 at the 2020 census. Ligonier was settled in the 1760s. Ligonier is situated 2½ miles north of Rolling Rock Creek.
Rolling Rock Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Furnace Run” and “Mcginnis Run”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.20868° or 40° 12′ 31″ northLongitude
-79.2317° or 79° 13′ 54″ westElevation
1,194 feet (364 metres)Open location code
87G26Q59+F8GeoNames ID
5208914
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