Elizabethtown Pennsylvania Map

About Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 11,925. The population density is 1726.0 people per km². Elizabethtown is located at 40.1529°N, 76.6027°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17022.

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling hills, a testament to the fertile embrace of Lancaster County. It lies 14.7 miles north-north-east of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Swatara. Here, the broad shoulders of farmland stretch out under a sky that often holds a painterly quality, especially in the late afternoon when the sun casts long, golden fingers across the fields. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant hay, a subtle perfume that speaks of seasons past and seasons yet to come. Roads, some paved and some still the color of well-worn gravel, weave between clusters of sturdy farmhouses and the more compact dwellings of the town itself, each structure seeming to possess its own quiet history, a weathered face turned towards the passing years. The story of Elizabethtown is deeply intertwined with the industrious spirit of its founders, who sought a place of opportunity and community. Its economic heart has long been anchored in agriculture, the rich soil yielding bountiful harvests that continue to shape the local character, yet the town has also embraced a more diversified economy, with small businesses and workshops humming with quiet productivity. A notable landmark, the historic Elizabethtown Train Station, stands as a proud sentinel, a reminder of the connections forged and the journeys embarked upon, while the nearby Conewago Creek offers a ribbon of tranquil water, reflecting the ever-changing moods of the Pennsylvania sky and providing a quiet counterpoint to the steady rhythm of daily life.

About This Elizabethtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.152872, -76.602746. 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 Elizabethtown and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Elizabethtown includes the ZIP code (17022), 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 Elizabethtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.