Slabtown Pennsylvania Map

About Slabtown, Pennsylvania

Slabtown is a locality in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Slabtown is located at 39.8276°N, 77.5569°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17820.

Slabtown lies cradled by the rolling hills of Franklin County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale in gentle slopes and broad valleys. It lies 15.5 miles north-east of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 34°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-east of Chambersburg. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low thrum beneath the rustle of deciduous leaves. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oak and maple, spills in warm, golden pools onto the worn asphalt of its main thoroughfare, illuminating the quiet persistence of a landscape shaped by both nature and the hands that have worked it. The terrain, a soft undulation rather than a dramatic ascent, hints at the slow, patient sculpting of water and wind over millennia, a quiet testament to geological time. The history of Slabtown is intrinsically tied to the fertile soils that define it, a legacy of farming that has sustained families for generations. The local economy, though diversified, still bears the imprint of its agricultural roots, with family-run operations and produce stands dotting the periphery. Small businesses, often passed down through the years, lend a distinct character to Slabtown, their facades bearing the patina of time and dedicated service. While no singular grand monument defines it, the collective memory of hard work and community resilience forms the bedrock of its identity, a quiet strength that resonates in the unhurried pace of life.

About This Slabtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Slabtown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.827593, -77.556934. 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 Slabtown and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Slabtown includes the ZIP code (17985), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Franklin County (Chambersburg), and school district assignment (Southern Columbia 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 Slabtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.