Rock Springs, Pennsylvania Explained

Rock Springs, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Rock Springs
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Centre
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ferguson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1,204
Coordinates:40.709°N -77.9675°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1185323

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.[1] The hamlet hosts Penn State's Ag Progress Days,[2] the largest outdoor agricultural exposition in Pennsylvania.[3] Rock Springs is also home to the Pasto Agricultural Museum.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Resources of the Centre Region. Centre Regional Planning Commission.
  2. Web site: Penn State's Ag Progress Days offering wide range of activities, exhibits. Penn State College of Agricultural Science. July 31, 2023.
  3. Web site: Penn State's Ag Progress Days. Penn State College of Agricultural Science.
  4. Web site: Pasto Agricultural Museum. Penn State College of Agricultural Science.