Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Strasburg, Pennsylvania | |
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27 East Main Street, built in 1754 | |
| Etymology: Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg, Holy Roman Empire | |
Location in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′56″N 76°10′58″W / 39.98222°N 76.18278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,117 |
| • Density | 3,257.05/sq mi (1,256.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17579 |
| Area code(s) | 717 and 223 |
| Website | strasburgboro |
Strasburg Historic District | |
| Location | E. and W. Main, W. Miller, S. Decatur Sts., Strasburg, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39°58′51″N 76°11′15″W / 39.98083°N 76.18750°W |
| Area | 68 acres (28 ha) |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal, German vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002258 |
| Added to NRHP | March 3, 1983 |
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village stretching approximately 2 miles (3 km) along the Great Conestoga Road, later known as the Strasburg Road. The population was 3,117 at the 2020 census.
The town was named after the then German city of Strasbourg, (today part of France) the native home of an early settler. The town is often called "Train Town USA" because of the many railroad attractions in and around town, including the Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Much of the movie Witness was filmed on a farm nearby. Much of the borough was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.