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Welcome to Lancaster County, PA, the heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country!
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LOCATION:Lancaster 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. |
DRIVING TIMES & DISTANCES: (These times and distances
are approximate.)
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LOCATION |
MILES |
EST. |
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LOCATION |
MILES |
EST. |
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| Albany, NY |
280 |
4½ hours |
Hartford, CT |
280 |
4½ hours |
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| Atlantic City, NJ |
140 |
2½ hours |
Indianapolis, IN |
580 |
9¼ hours |
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| Baltimore, MD |
83 |
1¾ hours |
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New York, NY |
160 |
3 hours |
| Boston, MA |
375 |
6½ hours |
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Philadelphia, PA |
80 |
1½ hours |
| Charleston, WV |
400 |
6½ hours |
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Pittsburgh, PA |
240 |
4 hours |
| Charlotte, NC |
516 |
8½ hours |
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Richmond, VA |
230 |
8½ hours |
| Columbus, OH |
403 |
6½ hours |
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Trenton, NJ |
100 |
1¾ hours |
| Detroit, MI |
517 |
8¼ hours |
Virginia Beach, VA |
340 |
5¾ hours |
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| Dover, DE |
105 |
2¼ hours |
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Washington, DC |
125 |
2½ hours |
REGIONAL DRIVING TIMES & DISTANCES: (These times and distances are approximate.)
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LOCATION |
MILES |
EST. |
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LOCATION |
MILES |
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| Gettysburg, PA |
55 |
1½ hours |
Philadelphia, PA |
80 |
1½ hours |
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| Harrisburg, PA |
40 |
1 hour |
Reading, PA |
30 |
¾ hour |
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| Baltimore, MD |
83 |
1¾ hour |
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York, PA |
26 |
¾ hour |
| Hershey, PA |
30 |
¾ hour |
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Valley Forge, PA |
65 |
1¼ hours |
| Lebanon, PA |
25 |
¾ hour |
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All of Lancaster County's major highways (US Routes 30 and 222 and PA Routes 462, 283, 501, 272 and 23) meet in Lancaster City with the exception of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76), which travels in an east-west direction through northern Lancaster County. The following PA Turnpike exits provide convenient access to Lancaster destinations:
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| Heading Eastbound |
247 |
Exit 247 - "Harrisburg East" | (old exit 19) | PA Route 283 |
| Heading Eastbound |
266 |
Exit 266 - "Lancaster-Lebanon" | (old exit 20) | PA Route 72 |
| Heading Westbound |
286 |
Exit 286 - "Lancaster-Reading" | (old exit 21) | US Route 222 |
| Heading Westbound |
298 |
Exit 298 - "Morgantown" | (old exit 22) | PA Route 23 |
For current driving conditions on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, click here.
For a Lancaster County map and information on local towns and villages, click here.
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