East Berlin Pennsylvania Map

About East Berlin, Pennsylvania

East Berlin is a locality in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,523. The population density is 865.4 people per km². East Berlin is located at 39.9376°N, 76.9786°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17316.

East Berlin, Pennsylvania, lies cradled in a gentle embrace of rolling farmland, where the rich soil, a deep, earthy brown, yields its bounty under a sky that often shifts from the soft blush of dawn to the bruised purples of twilight. It lies 13.4 miles west of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Hanover. The landscape here is a quiet symphony of cultivated fields, their green and gold patterns stretching to meet the distant, hazy blue of the South Mountain ridge. Old stone farmhouses, their foundations weathered by generations of Pennsylvania winters, stand as stoic sentinels against the wind, their chimneys exhaling thin wisps of smoke that dissolve into the crisp, clean air. It is a place where the very air seems to hum with the slow, steady pulse of rural life, a quiet persistence that has shaped the character of East Berlin. The history of East Berlin is etched in the land, a narrative of diligent farmers and resourceful artisans who carved their existence from this fertile ground. Originally settled by German immigrants, the town carries a legacy of hard work and community spirit, evident in its enduring agricultural roots and the small, independent businesses that still dot the main thoroughfare. The economy, once largely tied to agriculture and local milling, now finds a quiet strength in its proximity to larger urban centers, yet East Berlin retains its distinct identity, a pocket of serene continuity. A notable feature is the enduring presence of traditional crafts and the occasional, almost whispered, mention of local folklore, adding a layer of subtle enchantment to the otherwise straightforward rhythm of daily life, a quiet testament to the enduring soul of East Berlin.

About This East Berlin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Berlin, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.937597, -76.978589. 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 East Berlin and Adams County.

Detailed location data for East Berlin includes the ZIP code (18405), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Adams County (Gettysburg), and school district assignment (Bermudian Springs 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 East Berlin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.