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Welcome to Salisbury Heights ...

Salisbury Heights is located in Lancaster County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Salisbury Heights: Salisbury Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Salisbury Heights is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Salisbury Heights: (717)

Communities Also Named Salisbury Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Salisbury Heights - they are located in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salisbury Heights.

Communities near Salisbury Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Salisbury Heights.

  • Lancaster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ephrata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Coatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lititz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Downingtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
  • Millersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shillington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Birdsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Salisbury Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Salisbury Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salisbury Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salisbury Heights. 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 Salisbury Heights - 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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