Lancaster

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Lancaster is a historic city in south-central Pennsylvania known for its rich colonial heritage and proximity to Amish country.

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instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 223
717
capitalOfFromTo Pennsylvania; 1799; 1812
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Lancaster County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
demographicGroup significant Pennsylvania Dutch heritage
economySector agriculture-related services
healthcare
manufacturing
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 368 feet
foundedAs settlement
governingBody City of Lancaster
surface form: Lancaster city government
hasAirport Lancaster Airport (Pennsylvania)
hasHigherEducationInstitution Franklin and Marshall College
surface form: Franklin & Marshall College

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
surface form: Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
hasHistoricDistrict Lancaster City Historic District
surface form: Lancaster Historic District
hasLandmark Fulton Theatre
Lancaster Central Market
Lancaster City Hall
Lancaster County Convention Center
hasMayor mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
hasNickname Red Rose City
hasTimeZoneDST Eastern Time Zone
surface form: Eastern Daylight Time
incorporatedAsCity 1818
isCountySeatOf Lancaster County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
knownFor Central Market
colonial-era history
historic architecture
proximity to Amish communities
locatedInRegion South Central Pennsylvania
surface form: south-central Pennsylvania
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Conestoga River
namedAfter Lancaster, England
near Amish farmlands of Lancaster County
partOf Pennsylvania Dutch Country
population approximately 58,000 (2020)
populationCensusYear 2020
postalCode 17601
17602
17603
servedAs capital of Pennsylvania
state Pennsylvania
traversedBy U.S. Route 222
U.S. Route 30

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CARNFORTH locatedNear Lancaster
subject surface form: Carnforth