Rheems Pennsylvania Map

About Rheems, Pennsylvania

Rheems is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,426. The population density is 683.3 people per km². Rheems is located at 40.1301°N, 76.5705°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17570.

Rheems rests where the gentle slopes of Lancaster County begin to gather themselves, a quiet collection of homes and businesses spread beneath a sky that often holds the soft, diffused light of Pennsylvania's humid summers. It lies 14.3 miles north-east of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 36°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-west of West Hempfield. The land here is a patchwork of cultivated fields, the rich, dark earth yielding its bounty under a sun that can beat down with surprising intensity, then soften into a golden haze as evening approaches. The air itself carries the scent of turned soil and, depending on the season, the sweet perfume of ripening corn or the sharp tang of autumn apples. Distant treelines, a deep, undulating green, frame the horizon, their shadows lengthening across the meadows in the late afternoon, whispering of the woods that hold their own secrets. The story of Rheems is one of quiet persistence, a place shaped by the agricultural heart of Lancaster County and the industrious spirit that has long characterized this region. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very land speaks of generations who worked this soil, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, though diversified, still retains a strong connection to the surrounding farms, with produce often finding its way from nearby fields to the tables of Rheems' residents and the wider community. Small businesses, like sturdy oaks, have put down roots here, serving the daily needs of the people who call Rheems home, their presence a testament to the enduring, unpretentious character of this corner of Pennsylvania.

About This Rheems Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rheems, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.130095, -76.570523. 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 Rheems and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Rheems includes the ZIP code (17570), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lancaster County (Lancaster), and school district assignment (Elizabethtown 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 Rheems is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.