Jacksonville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jacksonville, Lancaster County.
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Jacksonville, Pennsylvania, unfolds across a landscape where rolling farmland, softened by the gentle sweep of the Susquehanna River's influence, meets the verdant embrace of southern Lancaster County. It lies 14.4 miles east-south-east of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 105°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Union. Here, the earth, a rich, dark loam, yields to the persistent cultivation of generations, its contours echoing the slow, deliberate pace of life. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of agricultural machinery or the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead against a sky that often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of cerulean. Old stone farmhouses, weathered by seasons of sun and frost, stand as stoic sentinels amidst fields of corn and soybeans, their sturdy foundations speaking of resilience and a deep connection to the land. The history of Jacksonville is inextricably bound to the fertile soil and the river that has, for centuries, been both artery and boundary. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of bountiful harvests, established a community built on hard work and mutual reliance, a spirit that still permeates the local economy, which remains largely agrarian, with a strong emphasis on dairy and crop farming. Beyond the fields, small businesses and workshops contribute to the area's quiet industry, providing goods and services to the surrounding countryside. While no grand monuments mark its progress, the enduring character of Jacksonville lies in its unassuming beauty, the quiet dignity of its people, and the subtle, persistent rhythm of a place that has always understood the value of patient growth and enduring substance.
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| Location | Jacksonville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.984825°N, 76.043008°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15752, 18974, 18014, 15748 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jacksonville, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Jacksonville includes coordinates 39.984825°N, 76.043008°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 15752, 18974, 18014, 15748. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.