Sand Spring

Sand Spring is a spring in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Sand Spring is situated nearby to the hamlet Richmond Furnace, as well as near Buchanan Summit.

Places of Interest

Highlights include 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.

Nearby places include Richmond Furnace and Fort Loudon.

Hamlet

Richmond Furnace is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Richmond Furnace is situated 2½ miles east of Sand Spring.

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 4 miles southeast of Sand Spring.

Village

Metal Township is a township that is located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,768 at the time of the 2020 census. Metal Township is situated 5 miles northeast of Sand Spring.

Latitude

39.96186° or 39° 57′ 43″ north

Longitude

-77.9495° or 77° 56′ 58″ west

Elevation

1,407 feet (429 metres)

Open location code

87F4X362+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

GeoNames ID

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