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Welcome to Eastland Hills ...

Eastland Hills is located in Franklin County<1>.


The location of Eastland Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Eastland Hills is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Eastland Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Eastland Hills: (717)

Communities Also Named Eastland Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Eastland Hills: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Lancaster County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eastland Hills.

Communities near Eastland Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eastland Hills.

  • Hagerstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Chambersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gettysburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
    • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
  • Greencastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Carroll Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
  • Boonsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
  • Emmitsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
  • Smithsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Williamsport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eastland Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastland Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eastland Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eastland Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastland Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Eastland Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastland Hills ...

Looking for more information about Eastland Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eastland Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eastland Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastland Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastland Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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