Queens Gate Pennsylvania Map

About Queens Gate, Pennsylvania

Queens Gate is a locality in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,602. The population density is 964.5 people per km². Queens Gate is located at 39.9406°N, 76.6874°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17403.

Queens Gate unfolds across rolling Pennsylvania farmland, a landscape etched by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and time. It lies 2.6 miles south-east of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-south-east of Weigelstown. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that cast deep shadows in the afternoon sun. Gentle hills rise and fall, their slopes often quilted with the orderly geometry of corn and soybean fields, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the breeze. The air carries the clean scent of turned soil and, in season, the sweet perfume of ripening fruit. A quietude often settles over Queens Gate, a stillness broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Queens Gate is tied to the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of whom sought to cultivate this rich earth for sustenance and trade. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of the local economy, with generations of families tending to their fields, their livelihoods interwoven with the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. The nearby Susquehanna River, a powerful artery of the region, once facilitated the movement of goods and people, a vital link that shaped the early development of settlements like Queens Gate. While the grand estates of earlier eras have largely faded, the enduring legacy of hard work and a deep connection to the land continues to define the character of Queens Gate.

About This Queens Gate Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Queens Gate, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.9406, -76.6874. 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 Queens Gate and York County.

Detailed location data for Queens Gate includes the ZIP code (17403), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of York County (York), and school district assignment (Dallastown 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 Queens Gate is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.