State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
Greenwood Furnace State Park
Greenwood Furnace State Park is a state park in Pennsylvania, United States, covering 423 acres (171 ha), established in 1924.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Area | 423 acres (171 ha) |
| Established | 1924 |
| Coordinates | 40.6461° N, 77.7622° W |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Greenwood Furnace State Park
Greenwood Furnace State Park is a 423-acre (171 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jackson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park is near the historic iron making center of Greenwood Furnace. The park includes the ghost town of Greenwood that grew up around the ironworks, old roads and charcoal hearths. Greenwood Furnace State Park is adjacent to Rothrock State Forest and on the western edge of an area of Central Pennsylvania known as the Seven Mountains. The park is on Pennsylvania Route 305, 20 miles (32 km) south of State College.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | State College, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 20 miles south of State College |
Airports near this park
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- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) · Baltimore, United States · 117.0 miles away
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) · Dulles, United States · 118.7 miles away
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) · Washington, United States · 129.8 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Pennsylvania
Frequently asked questions
Where is Greenwood Furnace State Park?
Greenwood Furnace State Park is in Pennsylvania, United States (40.6461° N, 77.7622° W).
When was Greenwood Furnace State Park established?
Greenwood Furnace State Park was established in 1924, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Greenwood Furnace State Park?
Greenwood Furnace State Park covers 423 acres (171 ha).
How do I get to Greenwood Furnace State Park?
The nearest town is State College, Pennsylvania. about 20 miles south of State College.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Pennsylvania state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood_Furnace_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).