Back in October 2004 the GPAA had a gold show in York, PA. There was one
booth run by Dean Ranson, where he had this map of gold finds in
Pennsylvania and he told me that if I emailed him he would give me a
list of the gold finds, well here they are. Here is the
letter:
Yes, gold can be found in Pennsylvania if you know where to look.
We have started a simple system of co-ordinates to help
all our clubs with that “where to look” problem. This system is based on
the Official PA Transportation and Tourism Map and the attached list of
co-ordinates.
Step 1. On one edge of your Gold Find/Co-ordinate sheet
make a copy of the mile scale that is on your map.
Step 2. The top and bottom of the map are marked in
“letter” sections from left to right. You will use the vertical line
between the two letters as a starting point.
Step 3. The sides of the map are marked in “number”
sections from the top to bottom. You will use the horizontal line
between the smaller and bigger numbers as a starting point.
Example: Washingtonville (JR’s place) Q/R + 4, 5/6
+ 18.
Using the red vertical line between Q & R go up to block number 6.
Measure in from the Q/R line plus 4 miles (using the mile scale you
made). Then measure down from the 5/6 line plus 18 miles (again using
your mile scale). Your point should be the nearest stream.
Remember: Always get permission and clean-up when you leave.
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GOLD FINDS IN PA
(Using PA official
Transportation & Tourism Map)
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Gold Finds |
Map Coordinates |
GPS Coordinates |
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1. Allegheny Chapter Claim - Mercer County |
Near Ohio
Border |
approximately: 41.375392,-80.499916 |
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2. New Castle area—Beaver, Neshannock plus other feeders |
A/B + 7, 6/7
+ 4 |
41°12’N/80°18’W |
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3. Marvin Creek—North of Smethport |
J/K + 3, 2/3
+ 12 |
41°57’N/78°30’W |
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4. Near Gold, PA—Genesee and Allegheny tributaries |
L/M + 9, 2/3 + 9 |
41°57’N/77°51’W |
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5. Phoenix Run Off Rt. 6, 2 mi. W of Gaines |
M/N + 7, 3/4
– 0 |
41°45’N/77°37’W |
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6. Manns Narrows—off
322 N of Lewistown (Reedsville) |
M/N + 10, 7/8 + 6 |
40°38’N/77°35’W |
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7. Rathbone
& Risingville, NY—Glacial gravel banks near Addison, NY |
N/O + 12,
1/2 + 5 |
42°10’N/77°12’W |
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8. Pine
Creek—several locations above and below Waterville |
N/O + 10, 4/5 + 19 |
41°18.7N/77°21.5’W |
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9. Poe Paddy—Penns
Creek feeders |
N/O + 2, 6/7 + 11 |
40°52’N/77°27’W |
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10. Lycoming
Creek--5 – 6 mi N of Williamsport |
O/P + 10, 4/5 + 16 |
41°18.5’N/77°04.5W |
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11. Larrys Creek N
off Rt. 973 |
O/P + 2, 4/5 + 17 |
41°17’N/77°15’W |
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12. Rock Run |
P/Q + 8, 3/4
+ 16 |
41°37’N/76°52.5’W |
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13. Loyalsock
Creek—several areas N of Montoursville |
P/Q + 6, 4/5 + 12 |
41°17’N/76°55’W |
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14. Elimsport area feeder creeks |
P/Q + 2, 5/6
+ 11 |
41°07’N/77°00’W |
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15. Warrior Run E&W
of I-180 Bridge |
P/Q + 12, 5/6 + 17 |
41°04’N/76°49.5’W |
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16. W.
Branch Susquehanna (pit) |
P/Q + 10,
6/7 + 3 |
40°58’N/76°52’W |
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17. Dillsburg
area—SE—area feeder streams: Stony Run, Fishers Run, Beaver Creek, Wolf
Run |
P/Q + 5, 9/10 + 15 |
40°07’N/77°01’W |
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18. Estella
Area—Kings Creek & feeders |
Q/R + 8, 3/4 + 15 |
41°31’N/76°38’W |
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19. Muncy
Creek—about 3 mi. NE of Muncy Valley |
Q/R + 12,
4/5 + 12 |
41°21.6’N/76°32’W |
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20. Little
Muncy Creek, Grey Property |
Q/R + 4. 5/6
+ 5 |
41°12’N/76°42.4’W |
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21. Little Fishing
Creek W. of Iola |
Q/R + 4, 5/6 + 12 |
41°57’N/76°32’W |
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22. County line and
Middle Branch |
Q/R + 4, 5/6 + 12 |
41°08N/76°39’W |
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23. Washingtonville—Chillisquaque Creek E of Milton (JR’s place) |
Q/R + 4, 5/6 + 18 |
41°02’N/76°42’W |
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24. Susquehanna
River Gravel Pit—SW of Danville, North Branch |
Q/R + 3, 6/7
+ 5 |
40°56’N/76°43’W |
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25. Kreuziz
Creek—NE of York near Stonybrook |
Q/R + 10,
10/11 + 0 |
40°01’N/76°33’W |
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26. Red Lion area—SE
of Lion—Muddy Run, etc. |
Q/R + 10, 10/11 + 14 |
39°53’N/76°37’W |
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27. Shrewsbury area
off exits 11 and 12 of I-83. Feeder streams: Seaks Run, E. Branch
Codorus, Trout Run |
Q/R + 6, 10/11+18 |
39°47’N/76°43’W |
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28. Goods Run near
Pequea |
R/S + 9, 10/11 + 9 |
39°54’N/76°22’W |
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29. Delta
area—north flowing streams W of Delta |
R/S + 10,
11/12 + 2 |
39°44’N/76°22’W |
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30. Krolick
Property—bottom of U of Susquehanna River West of Tunkhannock
approximately 5 miles |
S/T + 12, 3/4 + 18 |
41°31.8’N/76°02’W
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31. Bowmans
Creek—north of Harveys Lake—Noxen area |
S/T + 8, 4/5
+ 6 |
41°25’N/76°05’W |
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32. N.
Branch Susquehanna (gravel pit) |
S/T + 5, 5/6
+ 12 |
40°55’N/76°43’W |
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33. Deckers
Creek—near Summit Station, PA off Rt.183 N of 78 |
S/T + 4, 7/8
+ 14 |
40°35’N/76°12’W |
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34. Peters
Creek—just W of Rt 272 feeds to Susquehanna |
S/T + 3,
11/12 + 0 |
39°47’N/76°13’W |
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35. Muddy
Creek Feeder—Marshalls Farm |
T/U + 4,
9/10 + 3 |
40°12.8’N, 75°56.5’W |
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36. Starrucca
Creek near Brandt |
U/V + 15,
2/3 + 4 |
41°57’N/75°33’W |
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37. Wind Gap
Area—Aquashicola and Cherry Creeks |
V/W + 10,
6/7 + 9 |
40°53’N/75°18’W |
Gold Mines & Vein Finds
1.
Abandoned – Tussey’s Mine – East of Henrietta
2. Abandoned gold mine near Genesee
3. (a) Kress Gold Mine, near
Sweden Valley E of Coudersport
(b) Gold bearing quartz S of Coudersport
(1)
4. Abandoned gold mine near Honeyville
5. Quartz Vein w/gold in well near Loysville
6. Abandoned gold mine N of Harrisburg near Susquehanna
7. Closed Reliance Mine – Hunterstown
8. Three Brothers Gold Mine, across Rt 220 from #1
9. New Albany Gold Mine, Rt 220 near New Albany
10. Closed Cornwall Mine
also on
wikipedia– Cornwall
11. Pequea Silver Mine
– Pequea
12. Gold bearing quartz vein in Humboldt Industrial Park, near PP&L wind
towers
13. Abandoned
Grace Mine
– Morgantown
14. Throop—gold bearing quartz vein in abandoned coal mine
Checkout
this site: Mindat.org is the largest mineral
database and mineralogical reference website on the internet. This site
contains worldwide data on minerals, mineral localities and other
mineralogical information. Checkout the link for PA:
http://www.mindat.org/rloc.php?loc=Pennsylvania,+USA
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