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Abbottstown Pennsylvania Map

Explore Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Abbottstown, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Abbottstown, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Abbottstown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Abbottstown
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Adams County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.886487
Longitude	-76.984701
Population	1,022
Density	722.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	17301
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Gettysburg
School District	Conewago Valley School District

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About Abbottstown, Pennsylvania

Abbottstown is a locality in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,022. The population density is 722.7 people per km². Abbottstown is located at 39.8865°N, 76.9847°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Abbottstown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 17301.

Abbottstown rests upon a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience, defined by the gentle movement of Beaver Creek as it carves a path through the surrounding fields. It lies 5.9 miles north of Hanover, PA (from Hanover, PA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north of Parkville. The horizon to the west is marked by the faint, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing a stable backdrop to the fields that stretch toward the shadows of Little Valley. Within the immediate perimeter, Abbottstown Park offers a green expanse where the sunlight catches the dew in the early morning, turning the grass into a field of silver filaments before the day warms. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and drying hay, a reminder of the terrain that dictates the pace of the afternoon, while Glat Co Lake sits four miles away, a silent basin reflecting the shifting moods of the Pennsylvania sky.

Abbottstown grew from the orderly vision of early land speculators, its layout reflecting a mid-eighteenth-century commitment to permanence and grid-based commerce. The local economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of the surrounding soil and the steady flow of regional trade, maintaining a character shaped by the steady, industrious spirit of the Pennsylvania Dutch country. Buildings of brick and sturdy frame line the streets, housing the quiet intersections of professional and family life that have persisted for generations. Visitors who pass through Abbottstown encounter a place that values the weight of its own history, where the labor of the past remains visible in the craftsmanship of the older storefronts and the enduring utility of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Abbottstown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 313° NW
New Oxford School Athletic Fields (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 250° W
Community Park (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 359° N
Gettysburg Campaign (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 307° NW
Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.5 mi, 211° SW
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.5 mi, 181° S
Glatfelter Parcel Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 5.6 mi, 129° SE
Battle of Hanover (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 179° S
Hanover Theater (Theatre) — 6.0 mi, 180° S
Officer David Tome Memorial Circle (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 092° E
Codorus State Park (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 154° SE
State Game Land 249 (State Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 328° NW
Old Trolley Station (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 086° E
State Game Land 243 (State Resource Management Area) — 10.3 mi, 345° N
Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 331° NW
End of the Line (Historic Ruins) — 10.8 mi, 064° NE
Gifford Pinchot State Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 020° N
Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 254° W
The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 254° W
Gettysburg Museum of History (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 253° W
Top of York (Viewpoint) — 13.8 mi, 076° E
Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 248° W
Creative York (Arts Centre) — 14.5 mi, 069° E
Marketview Arts (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 068° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.0 mi, 335° NW · 110k acres
Charlotte's Quest Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 16.0 mi, 160° S
John Eisenhower Bridge (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 248° W

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