Hunterstown Pennsylvania Map

About Hunterstown, Pennsylvania

Hunterstown is a locality in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 137. The population density is 64.9 people per km². Hunterstown is located at 39.8823°N, 77.1603°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17325.

Hunterstown rests in a quiet corner of Adams County, where rolling farmland begins to hint at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 23.6 miles west-south-west of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-east of Gettysburg. The landscape here is a gentle undulation of green fields, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that turn a fiery spectacle in autumn. Creeks, clear and cool, thread their way through the valleys, their banks often lined with ferns and the occasional wild rhododendron, their waters a constant murmur beneath the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring fertility and the quiet diligence of those who tend it. Hunterstown's history is bound to the agricultural pulse of this region, its early settlers drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a life carved from the wilderness. The economy still leans heavily on the bounty of the land, with apple orchards and dairy farms forming the backbone of local enterprise, their produce often finding its way to nearby markets. While the grand pronouncements of history might pass Hunterstown by, its story is written in the weathered barns, the sturdy stone houses that have stood for generations, and the enduring traditions of neighborly cooperation. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the occasional pickup truck cruising down a country road are the familiar sounds of daily life in Hunterstown, a place where time seems to move at a pace dictated by the changing seasons.

About This Hunterstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hunterstown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.882318, -77.16026. 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 Hunterstown and Adams County.

Detailed location data for Hunterstown includes the ZIP code (17325), 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 (Gettysburg 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 Hunterstown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.