Foundryville, Pennsylvania
| Foundryville, Pennsylvania | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Foundryville
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| Coordinates: 41°4′37″N 76°14′7″W / 41.07694°N 76.23528°WCoordinates: 41°4′37″N 76°14′7″W / 41.07694°N 76.23528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Township | Briar Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 256 |
| • Density | 471/sq mi (182.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-26984 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1175048 |
Foundryville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.
A distillery was built in Foundryville in 1800. A school was built in Foundryville in 1810. A charcoal iron furnace was built in the community in 1835. A foundry was built there in 1847, providing the current name for the community.
Foundryville is located in eastern Columbia County at 41°4′37″N 76°14′7″W / 41.07694°N 76.23528°W (41.076851, -76.235386). It is in the southeast corner of Briar Creek Township and is bordered by Berwick to the south, Salem Township in Luzerne County to the east, and rural parts of Briar Creek Township to the north and west. The village is situated around Glen Brook, a south-flowing tributary of Briar Creek and thence the Susquehanna River.
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