Slab Pennsylvania Map

About Slab, Pennsylvania

Slab is a locality in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 145. Slab is located at 39.7962°N, 76.3363°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17314.

Slab occupies a modest elevation where the land folds into a series of long, quiet ridges that define the inland topography. It lies 16.8 miles south of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 186°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-northeast of Street. The air here holds the weight of damp earth and decaying leaves, particularly near Anderson Run, which cuts a narrow, shadowed path through the local limestone just a mile from the center of town. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the landscape stretches into a series of subtle rises that eventually flatten into the broader plains of the region. A short distance to the north, the water of Muddy Run Recreation Reservoir mirrors the heavy, gray skies of late autumn, while the more distant horizon offers a faint, blurred suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains, visible only when the atmosphere clears after a sustained rain.

Slab maintains a quiet adherence to its industrial heritage, a legacy built upon the extraction and refinement that once defined much of the surrounding territory. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely fallen silent, the rhythm of the place remains tethered to a methodical, blue-collar pace that favors persistence over rapid transformation. Residents often find their way toward the Conowingo Pond Nature Preserve on weekends, a space that serves as a necessary buffer against the encroaching silence of shuttered storefronts. The influence of Grubb Hollow continues to shape the local drainage and microclimate, creating pockets of cool, shaded air that persist even through the height of summer. Life in Slab is defined by these small, persistent connections to the land, where the shadow of the past is not a burden, but a quiet companion to the daily labor of those who remain.

About This Slab Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Slab, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 39.796214, -76.336348. 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 Slab includes the ZIP code (17314), 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.

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.