Lancaster High School (Pennsylvania)
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    From top, left to right: Lancaster skyline, Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Central Market, Wheatland
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| Nickname(s): The Red Rose City | |||
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Location in Pennsylvania
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Lancaster (the US)
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| Coordinates (Penn Square): 40°2′23″N 76°18′16″W / 40.03972°N 76.30444°WCoordinates: 40°2′23″N 76°18′16″W / 40.03972°N 76.30444°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Pennsylvania | ||
| County | Lancaster | ||
| Founded | 1729 | ||
| Incorporated (borough) | 1742 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 1818 | ||
| Founded by | James Hamilton | ||
| Named for | Lancaster, Lancashire, England | ||
| Seat | Lancaster County | ||
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| • Type | Strong mayor − council | ||
| • Mayor | Danene Sorace (D) | ||
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| Area | |||
| • City | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) | ||
| • Land | 7.39 sq mi (19.1 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) | ||
| • Metro | 802 sq mi (2,080 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 368 ft (112 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 59,322 | ||
| • Rank | 8th in Pennsylvania | ||
| • Density | 8,000/sq mi (3,100/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 402,004 | ||
| • Metro | 507,766 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Lancastrians | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP Codes | 17573, 17601−17608, 17611, 17622, 17699 | ||
| Area code(s) | 717 | ||
| Website | cityoflancasterpa |
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Lancaster (/ˈlæŋkəstər/ LANK-uh-stir) is a city located in South Central Pennsylvania which serves as the seat of Pennsylvania's Lancaster County and one of the oldest inland towns in the United States. With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities. The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766, making it the 101st largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area.
The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster hosts more electronic public CCTV outdoor cameras per capita than cities such as Boston or San Francisco, despite controversy among residents. Lancaster was home to James Buchanan, the nation's 15th president, and to congressman and abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens.
Originally called Hickory Town, the city was renamed after the English city of Lancaster by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red rose, is from the House of Lancaster. Lancaster was part of the 1681 Penn's Woods Charter of William Penn, and was laid out by James Hamilton in 1734. It was incorporated as a borough in 1742 and incorporated as a city in 1818.
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