Palmyra, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania highlighting Palmyra |
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| Coordinates: 40°18′29″N 76°35′38″W / 40.30806°N 76.59389°WCoordinates: 40°18′29″N 76°35′38″W / 40.30806°N 76.59389°W | ||
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 Pennsylvania
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| County | Lebanon | |
| Settled | 1717 | |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1913 | |
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| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) | |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) | |
| Population (2000) | ||
| • Total | 7,096 | |
| • Density | 3,814.3/sq mi (1,473.0/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 17078 | |
| Area code(s) | 717 Exchanges: 832,838 | |
| Website | [1] Palmyra | |
Palmyra is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan statistical area. The population was 7,096 at the 2000 census.
Palmyra is located at 40°18′29″N 76°35′38″W / 40.307960°N 76.593782°W (40.307960, -76.593782).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
Palmyra is located in the Lebanon Valley between Annville and Hershey. Situated on the western edge of Lebanon County, the borough is 10 mi (16 km) west of Lebanon, and 17 mi (27 km) east of Harrisburg. The village of Campbelltown is only 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Palmyra.
Although no water source runs directly through the borough, the Killinger, Quittapahilla, Spring, and Swatara Creeks are all nearby.
Palmyra has a humid continental climate.
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