Rothsville Pennsylvania Map

About Rothsville, Pennsylvania

Rothsville is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,960. The population density is 463.8 people per km². Rothsville is located at 40.1512°N, 76.2511°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17543.

Rothsville occupies a quiet expanse of fertile soil where the horizon is defined by the steady, measured geometry of Pennsylvania Dutch farmland. It lies 4.3 miles west-southwest of Ephrata, PA (from Ephrata, PA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-northeast of Lancaster. The landscape remains defined by the gentle gravity of the interior, far removed from the volatile edges of the continent, with the Blue Ridge Mountains occasionally manifesting as a hazy, indigo suggestion against the far western sky. A mile to the west, the cool, shallow currents of Lititz Run carve a path through the fields, providing a rhythmic, low-frequency pulse to the local ecosystem. Within the village itself, Warwick Township Lions Park offers a patch of open, managed green space where the quality of late afternoon light turns the grass to a pale, burnished copper, grounding the residents in a sensory experience of the passing season.

Rothsville maintains a character forged by the persistence of agrarian roots and the measured pace of inland commerce. The local economy continues to reflect a legacy of craftsmanship and industry, moving away from the heavy, soot-stained memories of the northern coal regions toward a more diversified, localized trade. While the deeper history of the settlement remains quiet, the influence of regional traditions persists in the sturdy, functional architecture and the deliberate way the streets are maintained. For those seeking the longer rhythms of the earth, the Horseshoe Trail lies seven miles away, offering a passage through the woods, while the stillness of Speedwell Forge Dam, five miles distant, anchors the surrounding geography with its contained, reflective water. The atmosphere here is one of quiet utility, where the labor of the day is punctuated by the long, clear shadows of evening and the sense that the land is being tended with an enduring, unspoken respect.

About This Rothsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rothsville, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.151206, -76.251065. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rothsville includes the ZIP code (17543), 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 (Warwick School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.