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Salunga, Pennsylvania
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 Salunga, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Salunga, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Townships | West Hempfield, East Hempfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.80 sq mi (4.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 411 ft (125 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,695 |
| • Density | 1,498/sq mi (578.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
17538 (Landisville)
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| FIPS code | 42-67656 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1186888 |
Salunga is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in West Hempfield and East Hempfield townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,695. The community was once part of the Salunga-Landisville CDP, before splitting into two separate CDPs for the 2010 census, the other being Landisville.
Geography
Salunga is in northwestern Lancaster County, in the northeastern part of West Hempfield Township and the western part of East Hempfield Township. It is bordered to the east by Landisville. Pennsylvania Route 283, a four-lane freeway, forms the northeastern edge of the CDP, with access from an interchange with Spooky Nook Road. PA 283 leads southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Lancaster, the county seat, and northwest 30 miles (48 km) to Harrisburg, the state capital.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Salunga CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 0.3 acres (1,352 m2), or 0.03%, are water. Chiques Creek flows past the northwestern side of the community, running southwest to the Susquehanna River.
See also
In Spanish: Salunga para niños
