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Welcome to Mount Airy ...

Mount Airy is located in Lancaster County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Mount Airy: Mt. Airy

Mount Airy is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mount Airy lies within the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Mount Airy ...

While we believe that this Mount Airy is located in Lancaster County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Mount Airy. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berks, Clarion, Philadelphia and York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 23 communities that are also named Mount Airy - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Airy.

Communities near Mount Airy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Airy.

  • Reading
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ephrata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyomissing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
    • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <4>
  • Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
  • Lititz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
  • Millersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Joy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmyra
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <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 Mount Airy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Airy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Airy. 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 Mount Airy.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Airy ...

Looking for more information about Mount Airy? 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 Mount Airy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Airy.

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.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 Lancaster, 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 Mount Airy - 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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