Around Mechanicsville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Reading. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of Mechanicsville. Reading has a population of 88,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lancaster.
It lies just southeast of Mechanicsville and has a population of 59,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mechanicsville, with the nearest first.
- East Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lancaster Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
- Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
- Fairland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Fairland is located in Lancaster County
- Landisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sporting Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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- Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Fruitville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
- Kenwick Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwick Village
- Kenwick Village is located in Lancaster County
- Manheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kissell Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
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- Lititz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Naumanstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
- Rohrerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
- Brunnerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Elm is located in Lancaster County
For more communities neighboring Mechanicsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mechanicsville.
Lancaster County ...
Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville ...
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 Mechanicsville.
Airports Near Mechanicsville ...
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 Mechanicsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mechanicsville.
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 Mechanicsville. 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 Mechanicsville. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Mechanicsville), 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. |