Mount Pleasant Adams County Pennsylvania Map

About Mount Pleasant Adams County, Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant Adams County is a locality in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Mount Pleasant Adams County is located at 39.8228°N, 77.1140°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17236.

Mount Pleasant Adams County rises from the rolling hills of Adams County, Pennsylvania, a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent hand of time and the patient work of generations. It lies 22.6 miles west-south-west of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-north-west of Hanover. Here, the land is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their colors shifting with the seasons from the vibrant green of young corn to the rich gold of ripe wheat, interspersed with patches of mature woodland that whisper secrets of the past in their rustling leaves. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly tilled earth and the distant scent of blooming wildflowers, a fragrance that seems to settle deep within the lungs. Small streams, often no more than silver ribbons glinting in the sun, meander through the valleys, their gentle murmur a constant, soothing undertone to the quiet life of the countryside. The terrain itself is a study in gentle contours, a place where the land breathes with a steady, unhurried rhythm, and the sky, vast and often streaked with the soft hues of dawn or dusk, feels intimately close. The history of Mount Pleasant Adams County is inextricably tied to the agricultural spirit of this region, a place where farming has long been the lifeblood, shaping both the land and the character of its people. The fertile soil, a legacy of ancient geological forces, has supported generations of farmers who have worked the land with a quiet dedication, their lives marked by the cycles of planting and harvest. While no grand industrial centers dominate the horizon, the economy here has always been rooted in the bounty of the earth, with local produce finding its way to nearby markets and small businesses sustaining the community. One might find a small, family-run orchard, its trees heavy with fruit, or a woodworking shop where the scent of pine hangs in the air, each a small testament to the enduring ingenuity of the residents. The very feel of Mount Pleasant Adams County is one of groundedness, a place where tradition is not a relic of the past but a living, breathing presence, woven into the everyday fabric of life.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Pleasant Adams County, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.822839, -77.113998. 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 Mount Pleasant Adams County and Adams County.

Detailed location data for Mount Pleasant Adams County 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. 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 Mount Pleasant Adams County is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.