Dents Run, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 41°21′29″N78°16′02″W / 41.35806°N 78.26722°W Coordinates: 41°21′29″N78°16′02″W / 41.35806°N 78.26722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Elk |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 814 |
GNIS feature ID | 1173167 [1] |
Dents Run is an unincorporated community in Benezette Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] [2] It has attracted attention from treasure hunters and the media as the reputed site of a lost shipment of gold. The FBI conducted excavation activities in Dents Run in 2018. [3] [4] [5] [6]
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