West Manheim Township near Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mason-Dixon Line
Photographed by William Pfingsten, October 14, 2007
1. Mason - Dixon Line Marker
Erected 1970 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1765.
Location. 39° 43.253′ N, 76° 54.963′ W. Marker is near Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in West Manheim Township. It is on Baltimore Pike (Pennsylvania Route 94) south of Garrett Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is at State line where MD Rt. 30 becomes PA Rt. 94. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2261 Garrett Rd, Hanover PA 17331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miller-Warner Farm (approx. 3 miles away in Maryland); The Mary Ann Forge and Furnace (approx. 3.9 miles away); German Church (approx. 4 miles away in Maryland);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Manchester (was approx. 4.3 miles away in Maryland but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 10, 2017
2. Mason-Dixon Line Marker
Entering Pennsylvania
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 10, 2017
3. Mason-Dixon Line Marker
Entering Maryland
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,874 times since then and 74 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on October 15, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on May 11, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
