Terre Hill Pennsylvania Map

About Terre Hill, Pennsylvania

Terre Hill is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,004. The population density is 869.9 people per km². Terre Hill is located at 40.1573°N, 76.0505°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17557.

Terre Hill rests in a fold of southeastern Pennsylvania's rolling countryside, where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence. It lies 13.9 miles south-south-west of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-south-east of Ephrata. The terrain here is a study in gentle contours, a tapestry of cultivated fields and wooded ravines that catch the late afternoon sun in broad, golden swathes. Farmsteads, their barns weathered to the color of dried hay, punctuate the landscape, their silos standing sentinel against the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant, lowing calls of livestock, a primal symphony that has played out here for generations. The shadows lengthen with a deliberate grace, stretching across the fields and softening the sharp angles of the distant tree lines. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of its agricultural roots, a heritage that still defines the rhythm of life in Terre Hill. For centuries, the fertile soil has yielded its bounty, supporting generations of families who have worked this land with a quiet, unyielding dedication. The local economy, while diversified, still bears the imprint of these farming traditions, with a strong emphasis on agribusiness and artisanal food production. You can still see the ghosts of earlier industries in the occasional abandoned mill building, a reminder of a time when water power drove the local commerce. The distinctive cultural character of Terre Hill is deeply entwined with the values of hard work, community, and a profound respect for the land, a legacy that continues to inform its present and future.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Terre Hill, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Terre Hill and Lancaster County.

Detailed location data for Terre Hill includes the ZIP code (17519), 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 (Eastern Lancaster County 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 Terre Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.