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McSherrystown Pennsylvania Map

Explore McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

How to Use This McSherrystown, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for McSherrystown, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to McSherrystown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	McSherrystown
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Adams County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.807322
Longitude	-77.01137
Population	3,077
Density	2320.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	17344
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Gettysburg
School District	Conewago Valley School District

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About McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

McSherrystown is a locality in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,077. The population density is 2320.4 people per km². McSherrystown is located at 39.8073°N, 77.0114°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. McSherrystown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 17344.

McSherrystown reveals itself as a compact grid of brick and timber, resting upon the sturdy, weathered soil of the Pennsylvania interior. It lies 1.6 miles west-northwest of Hanover, PA (from Hanover, PA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 3.1 miles northwest of Parkville. Plum Creek carves a quiet, narrow path through the landscape just one mile away, its presence marked by the way the surrounding vegetation thickens and sighs in the evening breeze. To the west, the Blue Ridge Mountains etch a jagged, indigo silhouette against the dusk, a distant boundary that dictates the weather and the mood of the horizon. Within the village limits, the Community Playground of McSherrystown serves as a central clearing, a patch of open ground where the light lingers long after the sun has slipped behind the western rise. The atmosphere here is defined by a heavy, settled stillness, as if the land itself were exhaling after a long day of labor, leaving the air cool and expectant.

McSherrystown carries the quiet weight of an economy once tethered to the rhythmic demands of the cigar trade, a legacy that survives in the austere, functional architecture of its older houses. This industrial past lingers in the masonry of the storefronts and the deliberate, unhurried pace of the residents who traverse the streets. The proximity to Little Valley provides a subtle, bowl-like depression in the topography that seems to hold the quietude of the region, shielding the inhabitants from the frantic pulse of larger centers. Life here is measured by the changing seasons and the occasional trip toward the Hanover Reservoir, where the water remains a dark, reflective mirror for the changing leaves. In the evenings, the porch lights of McSherrystown flicker to life in a slow, staggered sequence, illuminating a way of existence that values the continuity of the local over the fleeting nature of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Community Playground of McSherrystown (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 281° W
McSherrystown Borough Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 219° SW
Panther Drive Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 215° SW
Myer Memorial Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 114° SE
Eichelberger Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 1.3 mi, 093° E
Hanover Theater (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 109° E
Battle of Hanover (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 107° E
Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 298° NW
Codorus State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 122° SE
Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir Dedication Plaque (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 152° SE
Mason-Dixon Line (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 140° SE
Old Trolley Station (Historic Ruins) — 10.8 mi, 057° NE
Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 272° W
Gettysburg Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 272° W
The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 11.8 mi, 278° W
Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 278° W
Charlotte's Quest Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 11.8 mi, 145° SE
CS Sharpshooter's position (Viewpoint) — 12.3 mi, 265° W
John Eisenhower Bridge (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 268° W
Mill Dam (Historic Ruins) — 14.5 mi, 122° SE
Hemlock Gorge (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 123° SE
Eastern Museum of MotorSports Racing (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 346° N
R/C Theatres Movie 9 (Cinema) — 15.8 mi, 175° S
Gunpowder Falls Sp (State Park) — 20.6 mi, 130° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 20.7 mi, 345° N · 110k acres

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