Mahoning Furnace, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 40°56′45″N79°21′51″W / 40.94583°N 79.36417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Armstrong |
Township | Mahoning |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1200799 [1] |
Mahoning Furnace is an unincorporated community in Mahoning Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] [2] [3] The community is located on Pennsylvania Route 28, south-southwest of New Bethlehem near Mahoning creek.
Mahoning Furnace is the location where a steam, cold-blast, charcoal furnace was erected by Alexander and John A. Colwell in the summer of 1845. [4] A post office called Mahoning Furnace was established in 1877 and remained in operation until 1886. [5]
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