Craigsville — Rockhounding in Orange County, New York
Craigsville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Orange County, New York. Reported finds include bloodstone. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Craigsville in Orange County, New York
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Orange County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Route 94
- Postcode
- 10914
- Coordinates
- 41.38410, -74.23341
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.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Craigsville
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- BloodstoneEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Craigsville.
- Mines (Orange County)Orange County, New York · 11 mi awayArsenopyrite, Leucopyrite, Scorodite
- Cornwall (Wallkill River)Orange County, New York · 13 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper
- Area Near West PointOrange County, New York · 14 mi awayChrysotile Asbestos
- AmityOrange County, New York · 14 mi awayBlue Corundum, White Corundum, Fluorite
- PeeksillWestchester County, New York · 19 mi awaySunstone
- SummitvilleSullivan County, New York · 20 mi awaySphalerite
- Pine PondPutnam County, New York · 28 mi awayArsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite
- Tilly Foster Iron MinePutnam County, New York · 31 mi awayMagnetite, Brucite, Chondrodite
Across the state line from Craigsville
Craigsville is close enough to the New York border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- RingwoodPassaic County, New Jersey · 17 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum
- Franklin FurnaceSussex County, New Jersey · 26 mi awayFluorite, Franklinite, Magnetite
- FranklinSussex County, New Jersey · 26 mi awayEpidote, Pyrite, Fluorite
- Pompton LakesPassaic County, New Jersey · 26 mi awayBanded Agate, Amethyst, Barite
- Franklin (minerals)Sussex County, New Jersey · 27 mi awayApatite, Azurite, Cerussite
- Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining districtSussex County, New Jersey · 28 mi awayWillemite, Zincite, Calcite
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