Peach Bottom Township near Delta in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mason-Dixon Line

Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 21, 2007

1. Mason - Dixon Line Marker

Inscription. The historic boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland was surveyed, 1763-1767, by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to settle border disputes between the two Provinces. This section of the Mason-Dixon Line was first surveyed June 26, 1765.

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 date for this entry is June 26, 1724.

Location. 39° 43.27′ N, 76° 20.594′ W. Marker is near Delta, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Peach Bottom Township. It is on Delta Road 0.2 miles north of Dooley Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6960 Delta Rd, Whiteford MD 21160, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peach Bottom Slate Region (approx. 0.6 miles away in Maryland); Dedicated to the honor and sacrifice (approx. one mile away); Welsh Slate Quarrymens' Cottages at Coulsontown (approx. 1.9 miles away); The World Famous Peach Bottom Slate (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Welsh Immigrants

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); The Slate Splitters (approx. 1.9 miles away); The River, the Dams and the Lakes (approx. 4.9 miles away); The Canal Community (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delta.

Looking north from Maryland image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, November 21, 2007

2. Looking north from Maryland

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2016

3. Mason-Dixon Line Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis

4. Mason-Dixon Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,934 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.