Census Data for Anchor
As far as we can tell, Anchor has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Anchor, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Elizabethtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
- Mount Joy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- York Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
- York Haven is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <2>
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Goldsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in York County
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Wolf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
- Mount Wolf is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
- Royalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Wrightsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hallam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
- Hallam is located in York County
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- Manheim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
- Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
- East Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
- East Prospect is located in York County
Lancaster County ...
Anchor is located in Lancaster County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lancaster County.
Miscellaneous Information for Anchor ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lancaster County or the community of Anchor:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Anchor:
- GNIS ID for Anchor: 1168278
- GNIS ID for Lancaster County: 1209181
- GNIS ID for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: 1779798
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Anchor is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Anchor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anchor. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |