Sunny Side Cemetary Spring, Tunkhannock, PA

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Description

Metal pipe feeding spring water.

Nearest Address

Tioga Street Route 6, behind Ace Robbins. Sunny Side Cemetery.

Directions from Nearest Address

Traveling Route 6 West into Tunkhannock, you will pass Ace Robins Gas station on your right. There is a cemetary behind it, the spring is located in back of the cemetery.

Vital Information

  • Fee: None
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: N/A
  • Temp: N/A
  • pH: N/A

Hours Spring is Open:

24/7/365

GPS: N/A

Map Link: Sunny Side Cemetary Spring Map

Submitted by: Joshua F Hollenbeck

Responses

  1. just wanted to say that my friends and i couldn’t find it but there were a few little other spouts of water in the cemetery itself but did not actually give any water, and thought maybe they were just connected to tap water pipes anyway. any clarity?

  2. I’m now a regular visitor to this spring, which is incorrectly located on the gps map coordinates.
    After a couple years of searching, we derived enough clues from the information left in helpful comments to make it easy. I also took some photographs which I’ll be happy to post. We didn’t get a water test yet, so we’ve been boiling the water and using it in a coffee and tea, as well as I’ve been drinking about a bottle or two a week we leave the glass bottles when you fell from the PVC pipe Coming out of the mountain, and following the protocols of keeping it refrigerated, this is been a welcome addition to our water supply. The other water we get us from the reverse osmosis filtered water available at Gerrity’s supermarkets. If you’re coming into Tunkhannok, before the road splits into the business and local route, there’s a stoplight with the Turkey Hill and a road that takes you to Lake Carrie. You make a right at that light and follow the road for about a quarter of a mile and wear. It makes a very wide bend and a right hand turn. There’s a dirt road that continue straight and you just get onto that dirt road and go maybe a couple hundred feet until there’s a band in the road And you’ll see the white PVC pipe on the right hand side. My frame of reference is coming from Scranton/clarks summit area going north, and the junction with a stoplight is the first one after passing Shadowbrook and lazy brook park and the lumberyard, which is across from it with the road that leads to Nicholson. Special thanks to all the people who took the time to make comments over the years. This may actually be as good as or better than the spring at Lyle New York. That’s the only other one I have found and experienced. Every time we have come to the spring, I’ve had my violin and played music to think the spring. It seem like we would always get there right before it was about to rain, or right after. It’s probably better to go when it’s not going to rain, But that’s just how it worked out in our schedule. Happy to help, looking forward to updating the GPS coordinate and looking forward to reading some of your comments. Have a wonderful day. I’m also inspired to share that the elementals in the forest communicated to us on the Fourth of July, the second last time we got some water here, that we don’t know what the Fourth of July is, but every day is the Fourth of July for us. Every day is the day I’m always blown away at the sense of humor that nature has. Nature has heart.

  3. Me and many of my friends have collected water hear over the past 2yrs. Water quality is great comes out ice cold and there is nothing like it! It comes from a metal pipe with a plastic one attached coming out of the side of the mountain which is visible from the road. It is the dirt road behind the ace robins below the cemetery.

  4. If you continue along Sunnyside Road for about a mile, from Ace Robins, past the cemetery, you will find the spring along side the road. It is not in the cemetery. Sunnyside road can also be accessed from PA 1001, Billings Mill Rd. and the spring is only a 100 ft. or so from that junction. It will be a rather inconspicuose pipe running perpendicular to the road. Hope this helps!

How to Collect Spring Water

Drinking pure spring water is one of the most important things we can do for our health. Our bodies are over 99% water at the molecular level, so water affects every aspect of our biology. Yet, not all water is created equal. Almost all the bottled spring water available is pasteurized for shelf stability, which neutralizes many of the powerful health benefits such as increased hydrogen, healthy probiotics, and crystalline structure. For more about why unprocessed spring water is the best water to drink, read this.

The best way to guarantee you are getting real unprocessed spring water is to collect it yourself. This is a short and simple guide filled with information about how to gather spring water. We will cover how to find a spring, how to collect the water, how to honor the spring, how to store the water properly and other tips.

FindASpring.org is the best resource for locating a spring near you. However, not all springs are on the map. First, check the map to see if there is a spring in your local area. If there is, look at the reviews and comments. Has anyone shared helpful information about flow rate or posted a water test result? Is the spring in a pristine area? Do a bit of research and make sure the spring is safe to drink from. If you have any doubt about the purity, don’t risk it and get a water test, HERE. If you don’t see a spring on the map in your area, there still might be some that aren’t listed yet. First, ask the older generation who have lived in your area a long time if they know. You can also ask people in your community who might already get spring water such as people at a health food store or at a farmers market. Another great option is to view A US forest service map, where many springs have been marked. You can view these maps through the Gaia GPS or All Trails hiking apps on your phone. The map overlay you want is USGS Topo. Not all are easily accessible or ideal for drinking, but some are and it can be a fun adventure to find them. We have found over half a dozen great springs this way.

Once you’ve found your spring, figure out how you are going to gather the water. Is it right on the side of the road and easy to access or do you have to hike to it? We recommend storing spring water in glass instead of plastic to preserve the purity of the water. It is better for the environment, your body, and the water. Even BPA free plastic has toxic chemicals that can leach into water and cause health issues. If you do want to use plastic for safety reasons when filling at the spring, we recommend transferring the water to glass as soon as possible. FindASpring is sponsored by Alive Waters, which offers beautiful reusable glass. They have a 2.5 gallon option, which is a convenient size for carrying that isn’t too heavy. They also sell handles that you can use to transport the jugs even more easily. If you have to hike to access the spring, we recommend putting the water jugs into an extra large backpack to hike the water out with ease. We use Osprey packs that hold 2 jugs each. You can also use a wheelbarrow or even a stroller depending on how easy a walk it is.

Filling 2.5 Gallon Alive Waters Jug

When you get to the spring, remember to first give back before you take. Springs are considered sacred in indigenous cultures around the world for their life giving water and also as a connection to the inner earth. A powerful and simple way to give back is to clean up. Is there any trash that needs to be collected? Could you move any dead leaves or sticks to improve the flow rate? Show up in service. Some other wonderful ways to give is with a moment of expressing verbal gratitude, singing songs to the water, offering the water an ethically sourced crystal, a feather, or some other physical gift. Flowers are a popular and beautiful thing to offer, but please be careful to source organic ones as most flowers from the store are sprayed with pesticides and can be toxic to put near a spring. Also, flowers can attract bugs as they decay, so it can be best to offer them to the flowing water directly or a little downstream from the spring head.

When gathering the water, fill the jug as close to the spring head as possible, never gather downstream. Be very careful as wet glass is extremely slippery. Make sure the lid is securely fastened. When transporting the spring water home, the jugs can sometimes slide around the car. Secure them in place or wrap them with towels or something so they don’t crash into each other.

How you store your spring water is essential. It is not pasteurized like spring water from the store, so it will start growing algae if left in direct sunlight. This is good because it means it’s alive! If the water you drink can’t even support the most basic life forms, how do you think it will support your body? Store your water in a cool, dark place such as a dark corner, pantry or closet. The fridge is ideal if you have room. Some people prefer to filter their water through a Berkey filter before drinking, but if the spring is pure, it’s not necessary. We drink our spring water completely unfiltered.

How long the water stays good for depends on how cold a temperature it’s stored at. Spring water is best fresh. We personally do not prefer to drink spring water past 2 weeks old. However, we know other people that will drink it at a month old. It’s great to get in a rhythm where you know how long the water lasts you and put your collection day on the calendar in advance.

I believe that water is calling us to reconnect with her in the deepest way, to gather our own water. Just like our ancestors did. Our ancestors didn’t have fancy water machines. They also didn’t create villages or settle where there was no water. Water was revered as the center of the community and the nodal point around which life could spiral out and take root.

Here’s to restoring the sacred connection with the waters of life.

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