Huntingdon Furnace
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Huntingdon Furnace is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Lost Mountain stands 804 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Lookout, a cliff 2.4 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 26 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Huntingdon Furnace is a national historic district and historic iron furnace and associated buildings located in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It consists of seven contributing buildings and one contributing structure. They are the iron furnace, office building, the ironmaster's mansion, log worker's house, a residence, the farm manager's residence, the grist mill and the miller's house. The iron furnace was moved to this site in 1805, from its original site one mile upstream. It measures 30 feet square by 30 feet high. The ironmaster's mansion was built in 1851, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, L-shaped frame dwelling. The grist mill dates to 1808, and is a 3+1⁄2-story, rubble stone building measuring 50 feet by 45 feet. The furnace was in operation from 1796, until it ceased operations in the 1880s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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Wikidata Q5945121, matched on coordinates and name (118 m apart).
How to reach it
- 26.5 mi off the High Plateau Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Warriors Mark Township Upper Old School Park: 3.3 mi
- Labyrinth: 4.9 mi
- Shea Field: 6.3 mi
- Petersburg Borough Park: 6.9 mi
- Juniata Valley Youth League Ball Fields: 7.1 mi
- Old Spruce Creek Station: 3.5 mi
- Turntable Site: 5.5 mi
- The Lower Trail: 6.3 mi
- Fort Roberdeau: 9.8 mi
- Etna Furnace: 9.9 mi
- Round Top: 3.3 mi
- Round Top: 3.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.6 mi
- Short Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 4.9 mi
- Warriors Mark Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Tyrone Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Tyrone Candy Museum: 6.6 mi
- Tyrone History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Hartslog Heritage Museum: 7.0 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel West Portal: 4.0 mi
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel East Portal: 4.1 mi
- Theme Park Entrance: 9.4 mi
- Tipton Creek Train Station: 9.5 mi
- Sugar Shack: 10.7 mi
- Hundred Springs: 4.6 mi
- Double Spring: 5.1 mi
- Arch Spring: 5.9 mi
- Herder Spring: 11.4 mi
- Mason Spring: 12.3 mi
- Silent Descent: 12.0 mi
- The Paper Trail: 13.0 mi
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 16.1 mi
- Olympic Wannabes: 16.2 mi
- Pictasaurus: 16.2 mi
- State Game Lands Number 131: 3.8 mi
- Grace Nature Trail: 6.5 mi
- Stone Valley Recreation Area: 10.7 mi
- Gray's Woods Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Patton Woods Nature Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
- Seeds of Hope (Tyrone Community Gardens): 6.6 mi
- Garden: 9.8 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 14.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.1 mi
- Tudek Park Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Indian Lookout: 2.4 mi
- Pulpit Rocks: 10.6 mi
- Donation Rocks: 10.8 mi
- Hunter Rock: 15.2 mi
- Old Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Pine Hill Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church: 11.1 mi
- Black Moshannon Beach: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Huntingdon Furnace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Mountain | WNW 284° | 804 m | 13.6 mi |
| Centre County Highpoint | WNW 295° | 795 m | 12.5 mi |
| Loop Mountain | SW 215° | 750 m | 22.9 mi |
| Little Flat | ENE 71° | 738 m | 20.0 mi |
| Brush Mountain | SW 230° | 736 m | 13.5 mi |
| Thickhead Mountain | ENE 75° | 733 m | 22.9 mi |
| Big Flat | ENE 76° | 732 m | 17.8 mi |
| Chestnut Flats | WSW 244° | 729 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:06 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:05 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Philipsburg 2 S, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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