Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
Boiling Springs is a community of 3,334 people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Boiling Springs
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Boiling Springs Historic District, Hessian Powder Magazine and Mayapple Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Boiling Springs
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About Boiling Springs
Boiling Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. The population was 3,225 at the 2010 census, up from 2,769 at the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Boiling Springs Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Hessian Powder Magazine
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes6
Benny's Italian Eatery
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich · 0.4 mi
121 Forge Road, Boiling Springs
Mo-Sa 10:30-22:00
Caffe 101
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream · 0.9 mi
101 Front Street, Boiling Springs
Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 07:00-20:00
History
The springs were partially dammed in the 1750s to provide water power for iron production, with raw materials of iron ore, timber and limestone plentiful in the neighboring mountains. The Carlisle Iron Works was in full production by the 1760s, and a grist mill was built at the end of the lake in 1762. While the foundry's iron was probably used to make ammunition and weapons for the Continental Army, no cannons were made.
Daniel Kaufman, who laid out the village of Boiling Springs in 1845, purchased 48 acres (19 ha) from his father, Abraham, in 1843. He built his 301 Front Street home in 1880.
Kaufman and Boiling Springs played a role in the Underground Railroad. Kaufman was an Underground Railroad agent from 1835 to 1847. The Underground Railroad asked him to set up a necessary stopover between Shippensburg and Harrisburg. Kaufman provided food and transportation to fugitive slaves passing through the area; his barn and a densely wooded area nearby served as shelter. Kaufman was sued by a Maryland slave owner in 1847 and convicted in Cumberland County, but the verdict was overturned by the state Supreme Court. He was then charged in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia and convicted. He was ultimately fined $4,000 (~$154,800 in 2025) in 1852, in a case that drew wide attention.
From the History section of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley
Place of worship · 0.7 mi
2 Forge Road, Boiling Springs
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Map of Boiling Springs
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 3.1 in | 7.7 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 9.6 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 29°F | 4.0 in | 4.8 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 38°F | 3.8 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 62°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 61°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 42°F | 4.3 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 25°F | 3.6 in | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Carlisle Wtp (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cumberland County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-12: Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Capital City Airport (HAR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Carlisle 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Newville 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- West Fairview 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Harrisburg 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Biglerville 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Duncannon 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- Progress 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Paxtang 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Colonial Park 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Weigelstown 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Children's Lake, Boiling Springs, PA - panorama, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BoilingSpringsMillLRWalls, Linda Roy Walls, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HESSIAN POWDER MAGAZINE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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