Maria Furnace, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
39°46′30″N 77°24′18″W / 39.77500°N 77.40500°W / 39.77500; -77.40500CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyAdamsTownshipHamiltonbanTime zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code
17320
Area code717GNIS[1] ID1180406

Maria Furnace is a South Mountain populated place on Toms Creek in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, west of Fairfield, 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.

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