Shad Island

Shad Island is an islet in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania. Shad Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Washington Boro, as well as near Leibharts Corner.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church and Columbia Presbyterian Church.

Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shad Island.

Columbia Presbyterian Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Columbia Presbyterian Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shad Island.

Columbia Wagon Works, also known as Colonial Wagon Company, is a historic wagon factory complex located at Columbia in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The complex was built between 1889 and 1920, and includes seven contributing buildings. Columbia Wagon Works is situated 2 miles northwest of Shad Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Washington Boro and Columbia.

Washington Boro

Hamlet

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Washington Boro is a census-designated place and former borough in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Susquehanna River.

Columbia

Town

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Columbia, formerly Wright's Ferry, is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,222. Columbia is situated 2½ miles northwest of Shad Island.

Central Manor

Hamlet

Central Manor is an unincorporated community in Manor Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Central Manor is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 999 and Central Manor Road. Central Manor is situated 3 miles east of Shad Island.

Shad Island

Type: Islet
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.00154° or 40° 0′ 6″ north

Longitude

-76.47988° or 76° 28′ 48″ west

Elevation

223 feet (68 metres)

Open location code

87G52G2C+J2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 243508997

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

5211528

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