Mount Vernon, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Mount Vernon, in the Penrith City Council local government area.
| Locality | Mount Vernon |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Penrith City Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.8607 |
| Longitude | 150.81041 |
| Population | 1,186 |
| Density | 180.8 /km² |
| Area | 6.6 km² |
| Elevation | 83 m |
| Postcode | 2178 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 37 km west |
Mount Vernon is a locality in the Penrith City Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,186. The locality covers an area of 6.6 km², giving a population density of about 180.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 83 m above sea level. It lies approximately 37 km west of Sydney. Mount Vernon is located at 33.8607°S, 150.8104°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2178.
Mount Vernon rests amongst the gentle slopes and fertile plains that characterise the western edge of Sydney’s sprawl, a place where the urban hum begins to soften into the rustle of gum leaves. It lies 12.0 km north-west of Liverpool, NSW (from Liverpool, NSW: bearing 304°T), and is situated 12.7 km south-west of Blacktown. The landscape here is a tapestry of rolling hills, softened by the passage of time and dotted with established trees that cast long, cool shadows in the afternoon sun. Open spaces, once cleared for agriculture, now often host residential developments, yet the sense of a broader, agricultural past lingers in the wide sky overhead and the rich, loamy scent of the earth after a spring shower.
The history of Mount Vernon is entwined with the pastoral pursuits that shaped this region, its early days marked by the establishment of farms and orchards that supplied the growing colony. Though the character of the area has shifted with suburban expansion, remnants of its agricultural heritage are still evident in the names of some streets and in the occasional working farm that persists, a quiet testament to earlier times. The local economy, while increasingly diverse, still holds echoes of its agrarian roots, and the proximity to larger commercial centres means Mount Vernon serves as a comfortable, established residential hub for many who work elsewhere, enjoying the slightly more spacious feel and the easy access to the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mount Vernon, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Mount Vernon, in the Penrith City Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Mount Vernon includes the postcode (2178), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Penrith City Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mount Vernon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |