Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Alms House Run is a physical feature (stream) in Adams County. The primary coordinates for Alms House Run places it within the PA 17325 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Alms House Run |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | In Cumberland Township, heads 2.1 km (1.3 mi) N of Culps Hill, flows E to join Rock Creek on the N side of Gettysburg. |
| History: | Named for the historic Alms House, built adjacent to the stream in the 1780s. |
| County: | Adams County |
| Latitude: | 39.838176 |
| Longitude: | -77.221406 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Alms House Run: Alms House Run.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Alms House Run does not include property ownership information.
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