Landisburg Pennsylvania Map

About Landisburg, Pennsylvania

Landisburg is a locality in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 261. The population density is 344.5 people per km². Landisburg is located at 40.3426°N, 77.3072°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17040.

Landisburg sits in a gentle hollow, where the hills of Perry County begin to roll in earnest. It lies 22.8 miles west-north-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 282°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-west of Schlusser. The land here is a patchwork of fields, some given over to the quiet diligence of corn and soybeans, others to the more pastoral green of pasture where cattle graze with a slow, deliberate rhythm. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a testament to the agricultural heart of this place. Along the western edge of Landisburg, the land rises more sharply, forming wooded slopes that hold the secrets of seasons past, their trees a deep, murmuring presence against the wide Pennsylvania sky. The history of Landisburg is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have always been its lifeblood. Settled by German immigrants seeking land and opportunity, it grew from a cluster of farmsteads into a recognized community, its early economy built on the bounty of the surrounding farms and the lumber harvested from the abundant forests. The Juniata River, though not directly bordering Landisburg, has long influenced the region's development, providing a route for commerce and shaping the very contours of the landscape. Even today, the quiet hum of agricultural machinery often punctuates the stillness, a reminder of the enduring connection between Landisburg and the land it calls home.

About This Landisburg Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Landisburg, 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 Landisburg and Perry County.

Detailed location data for Landisburg includes the ZIP code (17040), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Perry County (Bloomfield), and school district assignment (West Perry 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 Landisburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.