Pleasant Hill Pennsylvania Map

About Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania

Pleasant Hill is a locality in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,128. The population density is 1628.7 people per km². Pleasant Hill is located at 40.3362°N, 76.4416°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17042.

Pleasant Hill rests in a gentle cradle of rolling farmland, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch to meet the hazy horizon. It lies 1.6 miles west-south-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 258°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Palmyra. The land here is a patchwork of fertile earth, softened by the persistent erosion of time and the quiet work of countless seasons. A fine, almost silken dust often rises from the unpaved lanes in the summer heat, a testament to the dry, sun-baked character of the terrain, and the air itself seems to carry the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain. The sky above Pleasant Hill is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and soft oranges of approaching twilight, casting long, languid shadows across the undulating ground. The history of Pleasant Hill is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Lebanon County, a legacy evident in the sturdy, weathered barns and the enduring family farms that still dot the landscape. For generations, the economy of Pleasant Hill has been shaped by the bounty of this rich soil, with crops like wheat and hay forming the backbone of its prosperity. While the larger industries have receded, leaving behind only faint echoes in the occasional abandoned mill building or a forgotten railway spur, the heart of Pleasant Hill continues to beat with the steady rhythm of the changing seasons and the quiet dedication of its inhabitants to the land. The simple, unpretentious homes, often adorned with blooming window boxes in the warmer months, speak of a community that values continuity and the enduring strength found in shared roots.

About This Pleasant Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasant Hill, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.336203, -76.441629. 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 Pleasant Hill and Lebanon County.

Detailed location data for Pleasant Hill includes the ZIP code (15701), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lebanon County (Lebanon), and school district assignment (Cornwall-Lebanon 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 Pleasant Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.