Georgetown Pennsylvania Map

About Georgetown, Pennsylvania

Georgetown is a locality in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,058. The population density is 100.2 people per km². Georgetown is located at 39.9418°N, 76.0811°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 15043, 17340, 18064.

Georgetown occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Piney Creek, which carves a modest path through the surrounding fields and woodlands. It lies 8.0 miles southwest of Hanover, PA (from Hanover, PA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-southwest of Parkville. The earth here is firm and ancient, marked by the quiet intersection of agricultural tradition and the steady encroachment of the modern day. To the far horizon, the faint, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a permanent, atmospheric boundary to the view, while the local topography remains characterized by the quiet, functional utility of the interior plains. In the soft light of late afternoon, the air takes on a particular, cooling clarity that settles over the low-lying meadows, emphasizing the stillness of the countryside before the evening shadows deepen.

Georgetown retains a character shaped by the steady, industrious spirit of those who first cleared the land and worked the soil. Beyond the quiet residential streets, the economy remains tethered to the patterns of land use and small-scale enterprise that have long sustained the region. Residents frequently gather at the Germany Township Municipal Park, a space that offers a necessary pause in the cadence of daily life, while the proximity of the Hanover Reservoir provides a singular, reflective focal point for the surrounding territory. Far removed from the distant, bustling basins like Priestland Valley, Georgetown maintains a measured pace, where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the subtle, seasonal changes in the crops and the enduring presence of the creek as it moves steadily through the landscape.

About This Georgetown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Georgetown, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 39.9418, -76.08115. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Georgetown includes the ZIP code (15043, 17340, 18064), 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 (Solanco School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.