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Lancaster is a city located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,348. It is the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.1 General information
- Zip codes: 17601 through 17608 (17602 is center city)
- Area code: 717
2 History
- Land was part of the 1681 Penn's Woods Charter of William Penn
- In 1700 the Swiss Mennonites, led by Hans Herr created the first permanent colony in Lancaster
- The city was founded in 1718
- Named after Lancashire, England by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red rose, is from the house of Lancashire. The Lancaster County Prison, built in the mid- 19th century, is supposed to look like the castle in Lancashire.
- The oldest church in the city is the Trinity Lutheran Church founded in 1729
- Lancaster was the United States capital for one day in 1777Events The Cornish language died out 2nd edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica published January 3 American general George Washington defeats British general Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton. January 12 Mission Santa Clara de Asis is founded in when the Continental CongressThe Continental Congress was the federal legislature of the Thirteen Colonies and later of the United States from 1774 to 1789, a period that included the American Revolutionary War and the Articles of Confederation. There were two Continental Congresses. met while passing from PhiladelphiaAlternate meanings: Philadelphia (disambiguation Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County . As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,517,550, but a July 1, 20 to YorkYork is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,862. It is the county seat of York County 6. During the American Revolutionary War York served as the temporary capital of the Continental Co to escape the British army
- In the late 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, through the early 19th century, Lancaster was the largest inland town in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in. It is the oldest inland town.
- The Fulton Opera House, finished in October 1852, is the oldest theater give continuous performances in the United States
- President James Buchanan made his home in Lancaster at [Wheatland http://www.wheatland.org/], his mansion
- Milton S. Hershey started the Lancaster Caramel Company and Frank W. Woolworth started Woolworth's in the city
3 Geography
Lancaster is located at 40°2'23" North, 76°18'16" West (40.039860, -76.304366) 1.
The land is mostly flat characteristic of the area. The city is located about 70 miles west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 34 miles southeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and 87 miles north of Washington D.C..
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²). 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.14% is water.
