Salunga Pennsylvania Map

About Salunga, Pennsylvania

Salunga is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,355. The population density is 658.0 people per km². Salunga is located at 40.1009°N, 76.4247°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17538.

Salunga lies where the land begins to swell and roll, a gentle rise from the flatter plains to the west, yet still retaining the broad, open feel of Lancaster County’s heart. It lies 7.7 miles north-west of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-north-west of East Hempfield. Fields of corn, their stalks a vibrant green under the midday sun, stretch to the horizon, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that offer a dappled shade. The air here carries the sweet, earthy perfume of tilled soil and ripening grain, a scent that mingles with the distant hum of machinery and the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. Barns, their red paint weathered to soft hues of rust and rose, stand sentinel over the patchwork quilt of farmland, each a small monument to generations of patient labor. This stretch of land, long cultivated by those who arrived seeking fertile ground, has always been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture. The local economy, while diversifying, retains its deep roots in the bounty of the earth, with produce markets and farm stands a common sight along the roadways. History whispers in the names of the older homesteads, remnants of German and Swiss settlers who found this place conducive to their way of life, their legacy evident in the enduring stone foundations and the meticulously maintained fences. While no single grand monument dominates the landscape, the quiet diligence of its people and the persistent growth of its crops speak volumes about Salunga's enduring character, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the present.

About This Salunga Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salunga, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.100929, -76.424685. 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 Salunga and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Salunga includes the ZIP code (17538), 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 (Hempfield 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 Salunga is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.