Lancaster County, Pennsyvania
Amish Country
Vacation Area
Lancaster County, Pennsyvania
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Lancaster County, PA, the heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is located in south central Pennsylvania 1 1/2 hours west of Philadelphia. Most of the Amish Country attractions are in Lancaster County, and almost all of the local Amish people live here as well. While staying in Lancaster you can also take in the many attractions and points of interest in nearby Hershey, Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Kennett Square, and Reading, PA
Lancaster County is located in southcentral Pennsylvania, 1 1/2 hours west of Philadelphia. Its location makes it a perfect place for a family or tour group to unpack their bags and see all of southcentral Pennsylvania.
DRIVING TIMES & DISTANCES:
LOCATION |
MILEAGE TO |
ESTIMATED |
LOCATION |
MILEAGE TO LANCASTER |
ESTIMATED |
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| Baltimore, MD | 67 |
1 3/4 hours |
New York, NY | 160 |
4 hours |
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| Boston, MA | 359 |
8 hours |
Philadelphia, PA | 64 |
1 1/2 hours |
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| Charleston, WV | 427 |
11 hours |
Pittsburgh, PA | 226 |
5 hours |
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| Charlotte, NC | 540 |
13 hours |
Richmond, VA | 206 |
5 hours |
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| Cincinnati, OH | 560 |
11 hours |
Toronto, Ontario | 467 |
12 hours |
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| Eastern Shore, MD/NJ | 175 |
3-4 hours |
Washington, DC | 106 |
3 hours |
You can easily drive to any point within Lancaster County in an hour or less. The county is 46 miles wide at its widest point and 43 miles long at its longest point.
All of Lancaster County's major highways (US Routes 30, 283, and 222, and PA Routes 501, 462, 272 and 23) meet in Lancaster City with the exception of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (US Route 76), which travels in an east-west direction across the northern part of Lancaster County. The turnpike interchanges at these exits provide convenient access to Lancaster destinations:
Exit |
Mile Marker | Route |
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| Exit #247 - Harrisburg East | (old exit #19) | 247 | Interstate 283 |
| Exit #266 - Lancaster-Lebanon | (old exit #20) | 266 | PA Route 72 |
| Exit #286 - Lancaster-Reading | (old exit #21) | 286 | US Route 222 |
| Exit #298 - Morgantown | (old exit #22) | 298 | PA Route 23 |