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Lancaster, Pennsylvania. / 40.03972°N 76.30444°W / 40.03972; -76.30444. Lancaster ( / ˈlæŋkɪstər / LANG-ki-stər) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. [4] With a population of 58,039 at the 2020 census, [5] it is the tenth-most-populous city ...
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a 43-foot (13 m) tall Gothic Revival memorial which stands in Penn Square in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was dedicated on July 4, 1874, at its present site on the Northeast intersection of King and Queen Streets. The monument's original intention was to pay tribute to Lancastrian Union soldiers ...
Lancaster Historic District (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) / 40.03611°N 76.30278°W / 40.03611; -76.30278. The Lancaster Historic District, also known as Old Town Lancaster, is a national historic district that is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with ...
The city of Lancaster is the location of 57 of these properties and districts; they are listed separately, while the 153 properties and districts in the other parts of the county are listed here. One property straddles the Lancaster city limits and appears on both lists. Another three sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks ...
As of 2024, there are 124 state parks in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks, a division of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), is the governing body for all these parks, and directly operates 116 of them.
The city of Lancaster is the location of 57 of these properties and districts; they are listed here, while the 151 properties and districts in the other parts of the county are listed separately. One property straddles the Lancaster city limits and appears on both lists. Another two sites are further designated as National Historic Landmarks.
Lancaster County ranks even lower, 34th, in service workers, with 13.3% of the workforce, compared to a state average of 15.8%. Philadelphia County, leads with 20.5%. Lancaster County has an unemployment rate of 7.8% as of August 2010. This is a rise from a rate of 7.6% the previous year. There are 11,000 companies in Lancaster County.
W. W. Griest Building. / 40.03806°N 76.30667°W / 40.03806; -76.30667. The W.W. Griest Building, also known as the Lancaster Federal Building and PP&L Building, is an historic, American skyscraper that is located in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania . It has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places since June 25 ...