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, Pennsylvania | |
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  Rock Springs Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania  Rock Springs Rock Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′32.23″N 77°58′3.01″W / 40.7089528°N 77.9675028°W | |
| 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 ID | 1185323[1] |
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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Springs, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Historic Resources of the Centre Region" (PDF). Centre Regional Planning Commission.
- ^ "Penn State's Ag Progress Days offering wide range of activities, exhibits". Penn State College of Agricultural Science. July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State's Ag Progress Days". Penn State College of Agricultural Science.
- ^ "Pasto Agricultural Museum". Penn State College of Agricultural Science.
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