Around Bethesda ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lancaster. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the north of Bethesda. Lancaster has a population of 59,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is York. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the west of Bethesda and has a population of 43,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bethesda, with the nearest first.
- Mount Nebo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
- Slab
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Slab is located in York County
- Buck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Colemanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
- Truce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Airville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Airville is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Airville <3>
- Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Castle Fin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Castle Fin is located in York County
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- Furniss
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
- Susquehanna Trails
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
- Bryansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Conestoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga
- Conestoga is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conestoga <3>
- Herrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
- Herrville is located in Lancaster County
- McSparran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Furniss
For more communities neighboring Bethesda, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bethesda.
Lancaster County ...
Bethesda is located in Lancaster County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethesda ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bethesda.
Airports Near Bethesda ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bethesda and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bethesda.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethesda. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bethesda. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bethesda), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |