One of our recent Eight for Eight hikes took us to Raab Park in North Codorus Township, home of the former York Iron Co. iron mines - and a lot of bats, who hibernate in the old mine adits in the winter.

Besides seeing views like this, of huge drops made from the remains of former quarries, we saw the results of some recent archaeology camps for kids. The stuff they found was pretty neat - pieces of old buildings, old railroad tracks from the railroads that served the mines, all sorts of neat stuff.

It was one of the county parks that I'd never been to, so it was doubly neat. I'd definitely like to go back!

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Found while surfing Flickr:

Some scenic views of York County by Flickr user Veender, of Lancaster County.

I especially like his restored cabin near Hallam and fields outside Jefferson.

(If you know of someone who's taking York County photos or video, let me know, because I'd love to share via the blog.)

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Next in a series of profiles originally published by the Daily Record in 2002, from Census 2000 information.

Welcome to Jackson Township. At the time of the 2000 Census, 33 percent of residents 16 and older worked in manufacturing jobs, the fifth-highest such percentage in the county.

Up next will be southwestern York County's West Manheim Township!

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Another random York County Web site, this one of special news value recently:

Spring Grove borough, where you can read about the ongoing project to install a roundabout where North Main Street (Route 116) meets West Hanover Street and Roth's Church Road.

Click the map and a bigger version will pop up.

Lots of people have been commenting on the project and, in general, their thoughts on York Countians' ability to successfully navigate such a circle. (I don't think it's hard, but then again, most of my family is from South Jersey, where it's not a town without a circle.) Anyway, you can read and join in on that discussion here, at The Exchange.

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