Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania Weather
Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Gretna Heights, Lebanon County.
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About Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania
Mount Gretna Heights rises from the verdant folds of Lebanon County, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle sweep. It lies 7.0 miles south-south-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 204°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-east of Elizabethtown. Pine and oak trees, thick and old, cloak the slopes, their needles releasing a resinous perfume that mingles with the cool, damp air. Sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the moss-covered ground, and in the hushed quiet of the woods, one can sometimes hear the distant, melancholic cry of a hawk circling high above. The terrain here is not dramatic, but a series of rolling ascents and descents, punctuated by small, clear streams that chatter over smooth stones, their waters carrying the scent of earth and decaying leaves. The character of Mount Gretna Heights is one of quietude, a slow unfolding of seasons that dictates the pace of life. This secluded haven was originally conceived as a Chautauqua summer assembly, a place for intellectual and spiritual renewal, and echoes of that past linger in the meticulously preserved Victorian cottages and the elegant, open-air tabernacle. The economy here, once tied to the summer influx of visitors seeking respite, now leans more towards the year-round residents who appreciate the serene environment. Local artisans and craftspeople often find inspiration in the natural beauty, their work reflecting the textures and colors of the surrounding landscape. The adjacent state park, a verdant expanse of protected wilderness, offers miles of trails that invite exploration, a testament to the enduring appeal of this pocket of Pennsylvania where the past and present coexist in a peaceful, unhurried dialogue.
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| Location | Mount Gretna Heights, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.248148°N, 76.46441°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17064, 17545 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Gretna Heights, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Mount Gretna Heights includes coordinates 40.248148°N, 76.464410°W, situated in Lebanon County. ZIP code 17064, 17545. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
