Palmyra, Pennsylvania
borough in western Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Palmyra (Pennsylvania German: Pallemschteddel) is a borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,807 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Palmyra is located at 40°18′29″N 76°35′38″W (40.307960, -76.593782).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
Palmyra is located in the Lebanon Valley between Annville and Hershey. Situated on the western edge of Lebanon County, the borough is 10 mi (16 km) west of Lebanon, and 17 mi (27 km) east of Harrisburg. The village of Campbelltown is 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Palmyra and carries a Palmyra mailing address.
Although no water source runs directly through the borough, the Killinger, Quittapahilla, Spring, and Swatara Creeks are all nearby.
Palmyra has a humid continental climate.
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