Greenwood Furnace State Park
Greenwood Furnace State Park is a 423-acre (171 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jackson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is near the historic iron making center of Greenwood Furnace. The park includes the ghost town of Greenwood that grew up around the ironworks, old roads and charcoal hearths. Greenwood Furnace State Park is adjacent to Rothrock State Forest and on the western edge of an area of Central Pennsylvania known as the Seven Mountains. The park is on Pennsylvania Route 305, 20 miles (32 km) south of State College.
| Greenwood Furnace State Park | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Stone stack no. 2 of Greenwood Iron Furnace | |
Location of Greenwood Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania Greenwood Furnace State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Jackson, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°38′46″N 77°45′44″W |
| Area | 423 acres (171 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Established | 1924 |
| Named for | Greenwood Iron Furnace |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Greenwood Furnace State Park |
Pennsylvania Historical Marker | |
| Designated | April 30, 1947 |
Within the park is Greenwood Lake, a 6-acre (2.4 ha) lake that is stocked with trout and which allows ice fishing during the winter. The dam that forms the lake is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Greenwood Furnace State Park was chosen by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and its Bureau of Parks as one of "25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks".