Aughwick Creek — Rockhounding in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Aughwick Creek is a mapped rockhounding spot in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Reported finds include barite, calcite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, quartz. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Aughwick Creek in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Huntingdon County
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Nearest road
- Covert Road
- Postcode
- 17243
- Coordinates
- 40.15109, -77.94923
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 Aughwick Creek
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Aughwick Creek.
- MapletonHuntingdon County, Pennsylvania · 16 mi awayQuartz
- Sherman ValleyBedford County, Pennsylvania · 18 mi awayCalcite, Chlorite, Orthoclase
- WatersideBedford County, Pennsylvania · 24 mi awayCalcite, Chalcedony, Chert
- Morrison CoveBedford County, Pennsylvania · 24 mi awayQuartz, Amethyst, Calcite
- ClaysburgBlair County, Pennsylvania · 28 mi awayChert, Quartz
- Area Around Caledonia State ParkFranklin County, Pennsylvania · 29 mi awayAgate, Jasper
- Fox HillFranklin County, Pennsylvania · 31 mi awayGarnet
- Piney MountainAdams County, Pennsylvania · 32 mi awayPiedmontite
Across the state line from Aughwick Creek
Aughwick 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.
- HancockWashington County, Maryland · 33 mi awayFossils, Quartz
- AshtonWashington County, Maryland · 37 mi awaySerpentine, Steatite
- Berkeley SpringsMorgan County, West Virginia · 37 mi awayCalcite, Jasper, Pyrite Cubes
- Catoctin MountainFrederick County, Maryland · 43 mi awayCopper
- Berkeley CountyBerkeley County, West Virginia · 47 mi awayCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
- MiddletownFrederick County, Maryland · 53 mi awayStibnite
