Pennsylvania Gazetteer
Ruffs Run is a physical feature (stream) in Schuylkill County. The primary coordinates for Ruffs Run places it within the PA 17961 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Ruffs Run |
| Category: | Pennsylvania physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 1.3 mi. long; heads in North Manheim Township on the SE slope of Second Mountain, flows SE into West Brunswick Township to enter Mahannon Creek 1 mi. NW of Orwigsburg. |
| History: | Named for Alexander (1889-1970) and Bessie (1895-1981) Ruff, who after purchasing the land in 1939, farmed the land and later established a Christmas tree farm. |
| County: | Schuylkill County |
| Latitude: | 40.665997 |
| Longitude: | -76.113385 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Ruffs Run: Ruffs 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 Ruffs Run does not include property ownership information.
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Orwigsburg, PA
(1.4 miles SE) Renningers, PA (1.9 miles WSW) Landingville, PA (2.7 miles S) Cumbola, PA (3.4 miles NNW) Palo Alto, PA (3.4 miles WNW) |
New Philadelphia, PA
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Adamsdale, PA
(2.4 miles SSW) Frisbie, PA (2.4 miles E) Willow Lake, PA (3.4 miles WSW) Belmont, PA (3.4 miles NNW) Shoentown, PA (3.6 miles NW) |
Dieners Hill, PA
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