Welcome to Washington ...

Washington is located in Cumberland County<1>.

Washington is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Washington: (717)

Communities Also Named Washington ...

While we believe that this Washington is located in Cumberland County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Washington. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lancaster and Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 55 communities that are also named Washington - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Washington ...

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

• Carlisle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
  • Carlisle is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
• Shippensburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
• Mount Holly Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
  • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <3>
• Newville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
  • Newville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <3>
• Bendersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendersville
  • Bendersville is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bendersville <3>
• Newburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
• Orrstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrstown
  • Orrstown is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrstown <3>
• Landisburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisburg
  • Landisburg is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landisburg <3>
• Big Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
  • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
• Bears Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
  • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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