| Bear Rocks, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Bear Rocks |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fayette |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bullskin |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.39 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1005 |
| Population Density Km2: | 119.84 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1847 |
| Coordinates: | 40.1264°N -79.465°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-04616 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2633768 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 310.38 |
Bear Rocks is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bullskin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.[2] It is located along the south side of Pennsylvania Route 31 in northern Fayette County, on the western slope of Chestnut Ridge. The elevation ranges from above sea level at the northwestern end of the community, in the valley of Jacobs Creek, to near the southeastern corner of the community, at the intersection of Kreinbrook Hill Road and Sky Top Road.
In 1977, Bear Rocks was the site of a controversial murder. A local man, David Munchinski, was found guilty of the crime and served 26 years in prison. He was later found to have been wrongfully convicted and was released.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 1,048.[8]