Grantville Pennsylvania Map

About Grantville, Pennsylvania

Grantville is a locality in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Grantville is located at 40.3779°N, 76.6464°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17028.

Grantville rests in a broad valley, its low-lying fields a patchwork of greens and golds under a sky that often leans towards an expansive, hazy blue. It lies 9.0 miles east-north-east of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north of Swatara. The Susquehanna River, a broad, languid artery, lies not far to the east, its presence felt in the humid air that settles in the dips and hollows of the undulating terrain. Gentle slopes rise towards the west, their surfaces often cloaked in the dense, whispering foliage of deciduous forests, where the light filters down in shifting patterns, painting the leaf-strewn ground with a dappled luminescence. The roads here, both paved and gravel, wind with a quiet deliberation, following the contours of the land as if drawn by an unseen hand. The roots of Grantville run deep into the agricultural heritage of Dauphin County, a history of farming and the quiet industry that grew from it. For generations, the land provided, and the people worked it with a steady, enduring spirit, their lives marked by the turning of seasons and the bounty of the earth. While the echo of horse-drawn plows has faded, the spirit of enterprise persists, now finding expression in a scattering of small businesses and workshops that cater to the surrounding countryside and the occasional traveler. The air here carries a scent of damp earth after a spring rain, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of distant blossoms, a subtle reminder of the enduring connection to the natural world that defines life in Grantville.

About This Grantville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grantville, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.377867, -76.646357. 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 Grantville and Dauphin County.

Detailed location data for Grantville includes the ZIP code (17028), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Dauphin County (Harrisburg), and school district assignment. 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 Grantville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.