Adams County — Rockhounding in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County is a mapped rockhounding spot in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Reported finds include azurite, cuprite, malachite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Adams County in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Adams County
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Nearest road
- Iron Springs Road
- Postcode
- 17214
- Coordinates
- 39.75563, -77.45288
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Adams County.
- Fox HillFranklin County · 7 mi awayGarnet
- Area Around Caledonia State ParkFranklin County · 11 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- GettysburgAdams County · 13 mi awayCopper, Chabazite, Epidote
- Valley QuarryAdams County · 13 mi awayCopper, Epidote, Chrysocolla
- Piney MountainAdams County · 14 mi awayPiedmontite
- Little Rocky RidgeCumberland County · 20 mi awayHematite, Quartz
- Mt. Holly SpringsCumberland County · 27 mi awayAgate Nodules
- White RocksCumberland County · 32 mi awayCryptomelane, Goethite, Fluorite
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