Drumore
Drumore is an unincorporated community in Drumore Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Drumore is located at the intersection of Port Deposit Road and Fishing Creek Road, along the east bank of the Susquehanna River at the mouth of Fishing Creek.- Type: Village with 2,390 residents
- Description: human settlement in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Drumore, Pennsylvania” and “Fishing Creek”
- Postal code: 17518
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station and Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility.
Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station
Power station
Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility
Power station
Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility is a pumped-storage hydroelectric generation facility in Drumore Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Constructed by the Philadelphia Electric Company and completed in 1968, Muddy Run was the largest pumped-storage facility in the world. Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility is situated 2 miles northwest of Drumore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peach Bottom and Bethesda.
Peach Bottom
Hamlet
Lancaster is a city of around 59,000 people in Lancaster County in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is one of the oldest inland towns in the United States, and the center of an area inhabited by many members of the Amish community. Peach Bottom is situated 3½ miles southeast of Drumore.
Bethesda
Hamlet
Bethesda is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is situated at the junction between Township Road 432 and Lancaster County, in Pennsylvania. It is situated at the junction between T-432 and Pennsylvania Route 372. Bethesda is situated 4½ miles northwest of Drumore.
Holtwood
Hamlet
Holtwood is an unincorporated community in Martic Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Holtwood is the site of the Muddy Run Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant, along the Susquehanna River. Holtwood is situated 4½ miles northwest of Drumore.
Drumore
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.79177° or 39° 47′ 30″ north
Longitude
-76.26496° or 76° 15′ 54″ west
Population
2,390
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
87F5QPRP+P2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Drumore from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Drumore”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Benton and Fernglen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forsythe and Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve.
Lancaster County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lancaster, Lititz, Intercourse, and Elizabethtown.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.