Rock Springs, Pennsylvania

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Rock Springs, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Rock Springs
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Rock Springs
Rock Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°42′32.23″N77°58′3.01″W / 40.7089528°N 77.9675028°W / 40.7089528; -77.9675028
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Ferguson
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1185323 [1]

Rock Springs is a hamlet and an unincorporated community in Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley. The hamlet is at the foothills of Tussey Mountain just south of Ramblewood. Pennsylvania Route 45, locally known as Pine Grove Road, runs along Rock Springs.

Rock Springs was first settled in about 1812 by David Mitchell. [2] The hamlet hosts Penn State's Ag Progress Days, [3] the largest outdoor agricultural exposition in Pennsylvania. [4] Rock Springs is also home to the Pasto Agricultural Museum. [5]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Springs, Pennsylvania
  2. ↑ "Historic Resources of the Centre Region" (PDF). Centre Regional Planning Commission.
  3. ↑ "Penn State's Ag Progress Days offering wide range of activities, exhibits". Penn State College of Agricultural Science. July 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Penn State's Ag Progress Days". Penn State College of Agricultural Science.
  5. ↑ "Pasto Agricultural Museum". Penn State College of Agricultural Science.
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