Iron Furnace
Iron Furnace is a ruins in Township of Cooke, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Iron Furnace is situated nearby to Appalachian Trail Museum, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Mountain Creek Overlook.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Appalachian Trail Museum and Pine Grove Furnace State Park.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum
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The Appalachian Trail Museum is located in Pine Grove Furnace State Park near Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States, and commemorates the builders, maintainers and hikers of the Appalachian Trail, including those in the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. Appalachian Trail Museum is situated 360 feet northeast of Iron Furnace.
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Park
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Pine Grove Furnace State Park is a protected Pennsylvania area that includes Laurel and Fuller Lakes in Cooke Township of Cumberland County. The Park accommodates various outdoor recreation activities, protects the remains of the Pine Grove Iron Works, and was the site of Laurel Forge, Pine Grove Park, and a brick plant.
Laurel Lake
Lake
Laurel Lake—also known as Laurel Forge Pond—is a water body with recreation area at Pine Grove Furnace State Park. It is located in the eastern part of Cooke Township, Cumberland County. Laurel Lake is situated 2 miles east of Iron Furnace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wenksville and Mount Tabor.
Wenksville
Hamlet
Wenksville is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the foot of South Mountain and near the Old Slate Quarry serviced by the 1891 Hunter's Run and Slate Belt Railroad. Wenksville is situated 3 miles south of Iron Furnace.
Mount Tabor
Hamlet
Mount Tabor is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mount Tabor is located in Menallen Township off Pennsylvania Route 34 and is approximately 2 miles west of Idaville. Mount Tabor is situated 4 miles east of Iron Furnace.
Peach Glen
Hamlet
Peach Glen is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The small community is located in uppermost Tyrone Township, on the border between Adams and Cumberland counties. Peach Glen is situated 4 miles east of Iron Furnace.
Iron Furnace
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Township of Cooke, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.03188° or 40° 1′ 55″ northLongitude
-77.30648° or 77° 18′ 23″ westOpen location code
87G42MJV+QCOpenStreetMap ID
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