New Freedom, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for New Freedom, York County.
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New Freedom rests in a quiet corner of southern York County, where the rolling hills of Pennsylvania begin their slow descent toward the Susquehanna River. It lies 15.6 miles south of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 175°T), and is situated 2.4 miles south-south-west of Shrewsbury. The landscape here is a gentle mosaic of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching out under a wide, often bright sky, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple that hold their breath in the summer heat. Dirt roads, often lined with weathered mailboxes and the occasional stand of wild Queen Anne's lace, snake between farmsteads, hinting at the private lives unfolding behind white-fenced yards. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant hum of tractors, a constant, low thrum that underscores the peaceful, almost pastoral character of New Freedom. The history of New Freedom is deeply rooted in the rich soil that has sustained its people for generations, a legacy evident in the sturdy, brick buildings that still stand downtown, remnants of a time when the railroad was king. The Pennsylvania Railroad's Northern Central Line once ran through here, a vital artery that fueled the local economy, bringing in goods and people, and carrying out the bounty of the surrounding farms and the products of small, local industries. While the trains may no longer rumble with the same frequency, that spirit of industriousness persists, seen in the independent businesses that line Main Street, from the hardware store that seems to stock everything a farmer might need to the cozy cafes where conversations flow as easily as the coffee. New Freedom retains a strong connection to its agricultural heritage, a characteristic that shapes the rhythm of life, with the seasons dictating the ebb and flow of activity, and a palpable sense of community that thrives on shared roots and a quiet pride in this particular patch of Pennsylvania.
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| Location | New Freedom, York County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.737881°N, 76.701361°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17349 |
| 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 New Freedom, 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 New Freedom includes coordinates 39.737881°N, 76.701361°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 17349. 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.