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Schaefferstown Pennsylvania Map

Explore Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Schaefferstown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Schaefferstown
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Lebanon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.298426
Longitude	-76.294399
Population	978
Density	140.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	17088, 17073
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Lebanon
School District	Eastern Lebanon County School District

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About Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

Schaefferstown is a locality in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 978. The population density is 140.2 people per km². Schaefferstown is located at 40.2984°N, 76.2944°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17088, 17073.

Schaefferstown emerges from the limestone-heavy earth as a collection of sturdy stone dwellings and brick facades, anchored firmly within the rolling agricultural expanse of the Pennsylvania Dutch country. It lies 6.8 miles east-southeast of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 115°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Lititz. The horizon is defined by the subtle, hazy presence of the Blue Ridge Mountains standing thirty-eight miles to the west, while the immediate terrain is defined by the deliberate, patient work of the plow across fertile fields. Middle Creek carves a quiet, thin artery through the soil only a mile from the center, feeding the moisture that sustains the deep green of the surrounding pastures. At dusk, the light here pulls long, amber shadows across the clapboard siding, lending a temporary, gilded weight to the architecture and emphasizing the stillness of a landscape that has long measured time by the turning of seasons rather than the rush of modern transit.

Schaefferstown maintains a legacy rooted in the eighteenth-century influx of German immigrants, whose dedication to craftsmanship and land management remains visible in the enduring masonry of its older buildings. The economy has transitioned from the early reliance on milling and small-scale trade to a quiet persistence of local enterprise, yet the cultural signature of the area remains deeply tied to its heritage of communal festivals and traditional culinary practices. Residents often gather at the Schaefferstown Fireman's Park, a focal point of local activity that balances the necessity of public service with the social requirements of a small, interconnected society. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, those seeking the quietude of the outdoors may look toward the Horseshoe Trail, which winds through the nearby woodlands, or find a moment of reflection by the banks of the Middle Creek Reservoir, three miles distant, where the water mirrors the shifting cloud cover of the inland sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Schaefferstown Fireman's Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 298° NW
Schaeffer Farm (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 242° SW
Heidelberg Township Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 257° W
State Game Land 046 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 126° SE
Conservation Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 129° SE
State Game Land 156 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 190° S
Valley View (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 130° SE
Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.6 mi, 189° S
Sgl 225 (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 078° E
Rannel's Kettle Run Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 214° SW
Jackson Recreational Park (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 342° N
Fairlane Avenue Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 344° N
de Perrot Woods Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 190° S
Cornwall Iron Furnace 1742 - 1883 (Historic Ruins) — 6.2 mi, 252° W
Cornwall Open Pit Mine (Historic Ruins) — 6.5 mi, 250° W
Chestnut Street Log House (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 291° W
Texter Mountain Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 7.7 mi, 084° E
Light's Fort (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 296° NW
Ephrata War Memorial (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 146° SE
Mount Gretna Tabernacle (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 250° W
Wall of Rememberance (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 185° S
Lion Statue (Public Artwork) — 9.8 mi, 185° S
Ephrata Unleashed Memorial (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 148° SE
Kanati Elite Taxidermy (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.8 mi, 357° N
Wishing Well (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 044° NE
Allen Theater (Cinema) — 11.8 mi, 281° W
Leedy Theater (Theatre) — 11.9 mi, 281° W
Sgl 280 (State Recreation Area) — 13.3 mi, 049° NE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.3 mi, 003° N · 110k acres
Swatara State Park (State Park) — 15.6 mi, 314° NW

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