Yellow Breeches Creek — Rockhounding in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Yellow Breeches Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Reported finds include potomac marble. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Cumberland County
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Nearest road
- Main Street
- Postcode
- 17055
- Coordinates
- 40.17057, -76.91065
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 Yellow Breeches Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
- Potomac MarbleEncyclopedia →
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Yellow Breeches Creek.
- HarrisburgYork County, Pennsylvania · 4 mi awayAgate, Amethyst, Chalcedony
- Rossville Road CutYork County, Pennsylvania · 7 mi awayCopper, Malachite, Azurite
- White RocksCumberland County, Pennsylvania · 10 mi awayCryptomelane, Goethite, Fluorite
- York HavenYork County, Pennsylvania · 10 mi awayPetrified Wood
- BainbridgeLancaster County, Pennsylvania · 13 mi awayPetrified Wood
- CarlisleCumberland County, Pennsylvania · 16 mi awayBanded Agate, Quartz, Jasper
- Mt. Holly SpringsCumberland County, Pennsylvania · 18 mi awayAgate Nodules
- Lebanon CountyLebanon County, Pennsylvania · 22 mi awayAzurite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite
Across the state line from Yellow Breeches Creek
Yellow Breeches Creek is close enough to the Pennsylvania border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- MiddlesburgeCarroll County, Maryland · 42 mi awayChrysocolla
- CardiffHarford County, Maryland · 44 mi awayGarnet, Pyrite, Serpentine
- Union BridgeCarroll County, Maryland · 45 mi awayPink Marble, Green Marble
- New WindsorCarroll County, Maryland · 45 mi awayAzurite, Bornite, Calamine
- Reed Mine & Walkens MineHarford County, Maryland · 45 mi awayChromite, Brucite, Quartz
- Chrome HillHarford County, Maryland · 46 mi awaySmoky Quartz, Actinolite, Bronzite
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