Buchanan Summit
Buchanan Summit is a hamlet in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Buchanan Summit is situated nearby to the hamlet Tuscarora Summit, as well as near Bear Lick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Mountain.
Big Mountain
Peak
Photo: Calzarette, Public domain.
Big Mountain is the high point on the Tuscarora Mountain ridge in south central Pennsylvania in the United States. The 2,458-foot summit is located in the Buchanan State Forest and offers fine view. Big Mountain is situated 2 miles north of Buchanan Summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Loudon and Cove Gap.
Fort Loudon
Hamlet
Fort Loudon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 895. Fort Loudon is situated 2 miles east of Buchanan Summit.
Cove Gap
Hamlet
Cove Gap is an unincorporated community in Peters Township in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 16 in the western portion of the township, near Buchanan's Birthplace State Park. Cove Gap is situated 3½ miles south of Buchanan Summit.
Richmond Furnace
Hamlet
Richmond Furnace is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Richmond Furnace is situated 4 miles northeast of Buchanan Summit.
Buchanan Summit
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.91898° or 39° 55′ 8″ northLongitude
-77.945° or 77° 56′ 42″ westElevation
1,854 feet (565 metres)Open location code
87F4W394+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 158598888OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4556857
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