Area of County with Susquehanna River
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984 square miles, 629,760 acres
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Area of County without Susquehanna River
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951 square miles, 608,640 acres
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Highest Point
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1,183 feet above sea level
West Cocalico Township, north of Deer Road
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Lowest Point
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115 feet above sea level
Fulton Township at Susquehanna River’s edge
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Geographic Center of County
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800 feet northwest of Route 340 and Route 30 intersection
Latitude: 40° 02’ 31.77” N
Longitude: 76° 14’ 51.35” W
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Population
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538,500 (July 2016 estimate)
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Number of Municipalities
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60 |
Cities |
1 (City of Lancaster)
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Boroughs |
18 |
Townships |
41 |
School Districts
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17 |
Latitude / Longitude of Courthouse
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40° 02’ 21.24” N
76° 18’ 13.76” W
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Latitude / Longitude of 150 North Queen Street
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40° 02’ 25.41” N
76° 18’ 24.11” W
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Major Roads
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Interstate 76 / PA Turnpike (east / west)
Route 30 (east / west)
Route 222 (north / south)
Route 283 (north / south)
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Adjacent Counties
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Chester to the east
Berks to the northeast
Lebanon to the north
Dauphin to the northwest
York to the west
Cecil, MD to the south
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