Maria Furnace, Pennsylvania

Maria Furnace
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Adams
Township Hamiltonban
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 17320
Area code 717
GNIS[1] ID &
Coordinates
1180406
39°46′30″N 77°24′18″W / 39.77500°N 77.40500°W / 39.77500; -77.40500

Maria Furnace is a South Mountain populated place on Toms Creek west of Fairfield, Pennsylvania, that was the location of an 1822 blast furnace until operations were moved to Caledonia. The remains of the original blast furnace ("Maria Furnace") are located at coordinates: 39|46|30.64 N, 77|24|25.98 W. The remains consist of a pile of rocks in a small wooded area overgrown with vegetation.

References

  1. "Maria Furnace (1180406)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
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