Ephrata Pennsylvania Map

About Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Ephrata is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 13,772. The population density is 1550.8 people per km². Ephrata is located at 40.1798°N, 76.1788°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17522.

Ephrata lies where the Lancaster Plain begins its gradual rise toward the rolling hills, a landscape painted in broad strokes of fertile farmland and the deep green of mature trees. It lies 11.9 miles north-east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-north-east of Lititz. The land here, a rich loam, supports a quilt of cornfields and pastures that stretch to the horizon, punctuated by the white clapboard of farmhouses and the occasional silhouette of a silo against the vast sky. In the early morning, a pearly mist often clings to the lower fields, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet grace to the awakening day, a stillness that seems to hold the breath of generations. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a perfume unique to this agricultural heartland. The origins of Ephrata are deeply rooted in a unique spiritual communalism, a legacy that still whispers through its historic buildings. The Ephrata Cloister, a preserved testament to the German Seventh Day Baptists who sought a life of asceticism and devotion here, stands as a distinctive landmark, its stark architecture a counterpoint to the surrounding bucolic scenes. This industrious spirit, though now expressed through a more diverse economy, continues to define Ephrata. Modern businesses, from manufacturing to agriculture, thrive in the fertile ground, their activities a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The Schuylkill River, a vital artery for the region’s history, flows nearby, its presence a subtle reminder of the waterways that have shaped settlement and industry for centuries.

About This Ephrata Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Ephrata, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Ephrata and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Ephrata includes the ZIP code (17522), 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 (Ephrata 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 Ephrata is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.