Sure enough, this town of 2,800 boasts the “7th largest natural artesian well springs in Pennsylvania”! In fact, the largest of these is called … [drumroll] …The Bubble!
That’s it!
As for the boiling part, I quote Wikipedia:
“The impression of 'boiling' does not result from the temperature of the water, which stays at 55.5–55.8 °F (13.1–13.2 °C) year-round,[5] but rather from a unique hydrogeological feature. Two vertical diabase dikes, made up of highly impermeable igneous basalt parent rock, cut through the limestone bedrock in the area and form a subterranean "V", with Boiling Springs located at the interior tip of the V.”
It goes on for 300-more words, but I’ll spare ya.
Other features include a crossing of the Appalachian Trail, a stop on the Underground Railroad, and a Colonial-era iron furnace. “Famous” sons include a president of LSU, the current Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and a Texas politician from the 1800s.
It’s historic!
As for the high school, it’s located in downtown Boiling Springs and has 685 students. Right next to it is the wonderfully named Yellow Breeches Middle School (after a nearby creek).
Really couldn’t find out much about the high school, or the athletic teams either. You can, however, order a shirt.
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