What County Is Lancaster, Pennsylvania In?
Lancaster is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
- Official code
- 4241216
- Representative coordinates
- 40.042061, -76.300990
- Land area
- 18.719 km²
- Water area
- 0.313 km²
- State
- Pennsylvania
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County boundaries in Lancaster
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Coordinates of Lancaster
40.042061, -76.300990 is the Census representative point, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or prepare a map link.
Elevation at the representative point
116 m · 381 ft. USGS ground estimate at 40.042061, -76.300990. USGS 3DEP terrain. Terrain cell (nominal): 1 m. Vertical datum: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). Terrain height varies across the place; this is not a city-wide or surveyed elevation. Request height at a different point.
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Time zones in Lancaster
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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