Heise’s Island
Heise’s Island is an islet in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania. Heise’s Island is situated nearby to the islet Corn Cob Island, as well as near Garden Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church and Columbia Wagon Works.
Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church
Church
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church is situated 1 mile north of Heise’s Island.
Columbia Wagon Works
Building
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
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 3,800 feet north of Heise’s Island.
Columbia Presbyterian Church
Church
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Columbia Presbyterian Church is situated 1¼ miles north of Heise’s Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Columbia and Wrightsville.
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.
Wrightsville
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Wrightsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,257 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
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. Washington Boro is situated 2½ miles southeast of Heise’s Island.
Heise’s Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.01522° or 40° 0′ 55″ northLongitude
-76.49842° or 76° 29′ 54″ westOpen location code
87G52G82+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 243508999OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Corn Cob Island and Garden Island.
Nearby Places
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