Summitville — Rockhounding in Sullivan County, New York
Summitville is a mapped rockhounding spot in Sullivan County, New York. Reported finds include sphalerite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Summitville in Sullivan County, New York
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Sullivan County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Firehouse Road
- Postcode
- 12790
- Coordinates
- 41.62794, -74.44795
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 Summitville
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Summitville.
- CraigsvilleOrange County, New York · 20 mi awayBloodstone
- Ulster CountyUlster County, New York · 22 mi awaySphalerite, Siderite
- Mines (Orange County)Orange County, New York · 23 mi awayArsenopyrite, Leucopyrite, Scorodite
- AmityOrange County, New York · 25 mi awayBlue Corundum, White Corundum, Fluorite
- Cornwall (Wallkill River)Orange County, New York · 27 mi awayBloodstone, Jasper
- Area Near West PointOrange County, New York · 32 mi awayChrysotile Asbestos
- PeeksillWestchester County, New York · 37 mi awaySunstone
- Pine PondPutnam County, New York · 40 mi awayArsenopyrite, Asbestos, Leucopyrite
Across the state line from Summitville
Summitville 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 · 35 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum
- FranklinSussex County, New Jersey · 36 mi awayEpidote, Pyrite, Fluorite
- Franklin FurnaceSussex County, New Jersey · 36 mi awayFluorite, Franklinite, Magnetite
- Franklin (minerals)Sussex County, New Jersey · 37 mi awayApatite, Azurite, Cerussite
- Franklin-Ogdensburg-Sterling Hill mining districtSussex County, New Jersey · 38 mi awayWillemite, Zincite, Calcite
- SpartaSussex County, New Jersey · 41 mi awayChondrodite, Corundum, Ruby
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