Ephrata, Borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The municipality extends over 3.4 square miles of primarily flat land situated 42 miles east of Harrisburg and 60 miles from Philadelphia.
The settlement began as a center for the Mystic Order of the Solitary, established by Johann Conrad Beissel in 1732, attracting 300 members at its peak.
Peter Miller, a resident of the religious community, contributed to American history by translating the Declaration of Independence into seven different languages.
The Ephrata Area School District manages multiple educational facilities, including elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the municipality.
The Ephrata Community Pool holds the distinction of being Lancaster County's longest continuously operating swimming facility, reaching 84 years of service in 2015.
Location: Lancaster County
Website: http://ephrataboro.org
GPS coordinates: 40.18080,-76.18250
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:07
Ephrata Cloister
620 m
The Hess Homestead
9.3 km
Clay Township
8 km
Bitzer's Mill Covered Bridge
5.2 km
Lititz Moravian Historic District
10.5 km
Keller's Mill Covered Bridge
4.6 km
Zook's Mill Covered Bridge
7 km
Bucher's Mill Covered Bridge
5.1 km
Red Run Covered Bridge
8.5 km
Pinetown Bushong's Mill Covered Bridge
10.1 km
Erb's Covered Bridge
5.4 km
Shreiner Farm
9.5 km
Reinholds Station Trinity Chapel
11.2 km
Ephrata Commercial Historic District
521 m
Connell Mansion
94 m
Bridge in West Earl Township
6.1 km
David Davis Farm
10.9 km
Jacob Keller Farm
2.3 km
Windom Mill Farm
9.5 km
Bucher Thal Historic District
6.6 km
Hibshman Farm
2.8 km
Brunnerville Road Bridge over Hammer Creek
8.4 km
Christian and Emma Herr Farm
9.5 km
Furnace Hills Tenant House
9.6 km
Peter and Catherine Reyer Farmhouse
1.5 km
Henry Walter House
10.3 km
Oregon Mill Complex
9.5 km
Mentzer Building
330 mReviews
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