Buchanan Furnace
Buchanan Furnace is a memorial in Borough of Callensburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania. Buchanan Furnace is situated nearby to Callensburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery, as well as near the hamlet Turnip Hole.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buchanan Furnace.
Buchanan Furnace
Ruins
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The Buchanan Furnace is a historic iron furnace located in Licking Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1844, and is a cold blast charcoal furnace measuring 30 feet by 33 feet at the base and 33 feet tall. Buchanan Furnace is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Buchanan Furnace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turnip Hole and Toby Township.
Turnip Hole
Hamlet
Turnip Hole is an unincorporated community in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. A post office called Turnip Hole was established in 1889, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1911. Turnip Hole is situated 2½ miles northwest of Buchanan Furnace.
Toby Township
Village
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Toby Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 984 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 991 in 2010 census, which was, in turn, a decline from 1,166 at the 2000 census. Toby Township is situated 3 miles south of Buchanan Furnace.
Alum Rock
Hamlet
Alum Rock is an historic community located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. It is located at 41.1672840 -79.6211593. Its post office operated until 1944. Alum Rock is situated 4½ miles northwest of Buchanan Furnace.
Buchanan Furnace
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “A short distance northwest of here is the well-preserved cold blast furnace, named for James Buchanan. It was built in 1844; abandoned, 1858, due to lack of timber. At the time of its operation, the iron industry was very prosperous in Clarion County.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Borough of Callensburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.12722° or 41° 7′ 38″ northLongitude
-79.55041° or 79° 33′ 2″ westOpen location code
87H24CGX+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 13859355145OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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