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Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Pennsylvania Dutch Country is a region in also referred to as South Central Pennsylvania. The region is home to many major tourist attractions such as Lancaster county's Amish country, Harrisburg's state capitol and museums and Hershey's chocolate world and theme park.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Harrisburg and Lancaster.

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is the capital and 4th-largest metropolitan area of , with a metro population of 592,000 people in 2020. is known as the host city of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest free indoor agriculture exposition in the United…

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is a city of around 59,000 people in 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.

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, in Adams County in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, goes down in history as the battlefield in the Civil War where, despite terrible tragedy and loss of life, there was hope for the Union.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Harrisburg area and Lancaster County.

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The is in Pennsylvania Dutch Country and is generally considered to consist of the Harrisburg metropolitan statistical area which includes Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry county.

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is in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is noted for its high Amish population, countryside, Pennsylvania Dutch food and crafts and historic city and other towns.

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is a city in the Susquehanna Valley region of southern . It is billed as the "factory tour capital of the world" for its numerous factory tours.

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States. The population was 26,814 at the 2020 census. was founded by George Steitz in 1740 and was originally named Steitztown.

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is a borough in and the county seat of , in the South Central region of , United States. It is in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley, and 13 miles north of and the Mason-Dixon line and 52 miles southwest of , the state capital.

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is a borough in with a population of about 16,000 in 2018. It was the site of the final encounter between the Union and Confederate States armies before they fought against each other in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

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is a small town in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country region of , not far from the Appalachian mountain chain that separates from McConnellsburg.

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is a borough in , United States. The population was 2,257 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the .

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is a borough in , , United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA, Metropolitan statistical area. The population was 188 at the 2020 census.

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is a town in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country region of York County, Pennsylvania. It is located four miles above the Mason-Dixon line. With approximately 3,500 people residing in , it is a small suburban community with many farms and family owned or Amish farmers' markets.

Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Latitude of center
40.111° or 40° 6′ 40″ north
Longitude of center
-77.75° or 77° 45′ west
Wiki­data ID
Q142318
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Pennsylvania German—“Pennsylvania Dutch Country” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “宾夕法尼亚荷兰国”
  • Chinese: “賓夕法尼亞荷蘭國”
  • Esperanto: “Pensilvania ĝermana regiono”
  • French: “Pennsylvania dutch country”
  • German: “Deitscherei”
  • Italian: “Pennsylvania Dutch”
  • Japanese: “ペンシルバニア・ダッチ・カントリー”
  • Japanese: “ペンシルベニア・ダッチ・カントリー”
  • Pennsylvania German: “Deitscherei”

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