Silver Spring, Pennsylvania
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Silver Spring, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community located in West Hempfield Township
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 23
.
is home to several small businesses and farms, West Hempfield Fire and Rescue Company, two parks, three lakes, a community of River Brethren
, and one (Saint Mary Church
) of about six Coptic Orthodox parishes Pennsylvania and over 200 Coptic Churches in the United States.
Silver Spring’s ZIP code
is 17575, although, the Village is split into two zip codes (Lancaster
– 17601 and Columbia
– 17512) for those who do not use a post office box. Many people who live in Silver Spring actually have Rural Route Numbers as their primary postal identification.
accessible), fishing, playground, and picnic areas. The 11 acres (44,515.5 m²) Silver Spring Park offers soccer fields, baseball and volleyball fields, playground area, and picnic areas.
West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania
West Hempfield Township is a township in west central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,128 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
.
About the Village
Silver Spring, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
is home to several small businesses and farms, West Hempfield Fire and Rescue Company, two parks, three lakes, a community of River Brethren
River Brethren
The River Brethren is a name used to indicate certain Christian groups originating in 1770, during a revival movement among German colonizers in Pennsylvania....
, and one (Saint Mary Church
St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
St Mary Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the oldest Coptic Orthodox churches established in Pennsylvania. It is one of over 200 Coptic Orthodox Churches in the US....
) of about six Coptic Orthodox parishes Pennsylvania and over 200 Coptic Churches in the United States.
Silver Spring’s ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 17575, although, the Village is split into two zip codes (Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
– 17601 and Columbia
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Columbia, once colonial Wright's Ferry, is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles southeast of Harrisburg on the left bank Susquehanna River across from Wrightsville and York County. Originally, the area may have been called Conejohela Flats, for the many islands and islets in the...
– 17512) for those who do not use a post office box. Many people who live in Silver Spring actually have Rural Route Numbers as their primary postal identification.
Recreation
Silver Spring has three lakes and two parks that offer recreational opportunities. Purple Lake is a small lake at the end of Purple Lake Drive. Mud Lake is a small lake located near Sycamore Dive. Grubb Lake is a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) lake (part of the old Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Mine) that is part of the 54 acres (218,530.4 m²) Lake Grubb Nature Park which includes a mile-long hiking trail (of which, one-quarter mile is ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009....
accessible), fishing, playground, and picnic areas. The 11 acres (44,515.5 m²) Silver Spring Park offers soccer fields, baseball and volleyball fields, playground area, and picnic areas.