The Punchbowl
The Punchbowl is a depression in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and has an elevation of 1,014 feet. The Punchbowl is situated nearby to the hamlet Sylvan, as well as near Yeakle Mill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cross Mountain and Blairs Valley Lake.
Cross Mountain
Peak
Photo: Calzarette, Public domain.
Cross Mountain is the highest peak in the Bear Pond Mountains, a sub range of the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. This grouping of mountains straddle the Maryland and Pennsylvania border.
Blairs Valley Lake
Reservoir
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sylvan and Kasiesville.
Sylvan
Hamlet
Sylvan is an unincorporated community in Warren Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Sylvan is located on Sylvan Drive, east of Pennsylvania Route 456. Sylvan is situated 3½ miles northwest of The Punchbowl.
Kasiesville
Hamlet
Kasiesville is an unincorporated community in Montgomery Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Kasiesville is located on Pennsylvania Route 75, south of Mercersburg and north of the Maryland border. Kasiesville is situated 4½ miles east of The Punchbowl.
Claylick
Hamlet
Claylick is an unincorporated community in Montgomery Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Claylick is located at the intersection of state routes 75 and 995, south of Mercersburg. Claylick is situated 5 miles northeast of The Punchbowl.
The Punchbowl
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 1,014 feet
- Also known as: “Punch Bowl”
- Category: landform
- Location: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.72676° or 39° 43′ 36″ northLongitude
-77.96806° or 77° 58′ 5″ westElevation
1,014 feet (309 metres)Open location code
87F4P2GJ+PQGeoNames ID
4560563
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