Bainbridge Pennsylvania Map

About Bainbridge, Pennsylvania

Bainbridge is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,376. The population density is 294.2 people per km². Bainbridge is located at 40.0909°N, 76.6675°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17502.

Bainbridge rests upon the Susquehanna River's broad, slow-moving current, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent swell toward the water's edge. It lies 9.4 miles north-north-east of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 20°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-west of Elizabethtown. The fields here, often a deep, rich loam, are stitched together by hedgerows and the occasional stand of mature oak or maple, their leaves whispering in the prevailing breeze. Across the river, the land rises into a more pronounced, forested topography, creating a dramatic backdrop that catches the afternoon sun in hues of ochre and russet. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid warmth in summer that softens the edges of the day, and a crisp, clean chill in autumn that promises frost on the pumpkin fields. The houses, many of them built of fieldstone or clapboard painted in muted, earthy tones, seem to have grown organically from the soil, their porches offering quiet observation posts over the quiet streets. This stretch of the Susquehanna was a vital artery long before it bore the name Bainbridge, a thoroughfare for fur traders and early settlers navigating the inland waterways. The town's economy, historically tied to the river's bounty and the fertile surrounding farmland, still retains echoes of that agricultural heritage, with produce stands dotting the landscape in season. The remnants of a canal system, a testament to earlier industrial ambitions, can still be found, hinting at a past where goods and people moved with a different kind of urgency. Today, a quieter pace prevails in Bainbridge, one where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the flow of life, and the river remains a constant, murmuring presence, a reminder of the enduring power of the natural world.

About This Bainbridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bainbridge, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.090929, -76.667467. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bainbridge and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Bainbridge includes the ZIP code (17502), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lancaster County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Elizabethtown Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bainbridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.