P. Joseph Raab County Park - Seven Valleys, York County, Pennsylvania
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deano1943
N 39° 50.541 W 076° 48.941
18S E 344653 N 4411837
The P. Joseph Raab County Park is located along Hoff Road near the town of Seven Valleys, North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM3E6D
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/22/2008
Views: 47
The P. Joseph Raab County Park is a 73 acre park established in 1993. About a 1 mile hike is required to get to the mine sites.
From 1854 through 1888 the 73 acres of land was known as the York Iron Company Mine site, which was one of 170 iron ore mines within York County. Mining operations stopped in 1888 at this site.
In the early 1990's the land was donated to York County by Modern Landfill and Recycling, a Waste Management Company.
The former iron ore mines are home to four species of bats that live in the same enviroment. Bat gates/doors were constructed to cover the openings to protect the bats and their enviroment.
There is 1 parking area located along Hoff Road at coordinates N 39 50.920 and W 076 48.715.
Name: P. Joseph Raab County Park
Street Location: 2600 Hoff Road, Seven Valleys, Pa. 17360
Local Municipality: North Codorus Township
State/Province, etc.: Pennsylvania
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: P. Joseph Raab, Former York County Commissioner who created the County Parks Department in 1968
Date Established: 1993
Picnic Facilities: None
Recreational Facilities:
Hiking Trails
No Bikes or Horses Allowed.
Monuments/Statues: None
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None
Fountains: None
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Small stream within park.
Traditional Geocaches:
SGGT15 - 4th Most Common Element
SGGT15 - A Cache with Altitude
SGGT15 – Formicidae
Special Events: Not listed
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