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Welcome to Boeckel Landing ...

Boeckel Landing is located in York County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Boeckel Landing: Boeckel Lndg. (or less commonly used: Boeckel Lndng.)

Boeckel Landing is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Boeckel Landing lies within the (717) area code.

Communities near Boeckel Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boeckel Landing.

  • Lancaster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Bel Air
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Millersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Red Lion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • New Freedom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallastown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Shrewsbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <4>
  • Strasburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Boeckel Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boeckel Landing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boeckel Landing ...

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

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, 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 Boeckel Landing - 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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