Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
Wrightsville is a borough of 1,869 people in York County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1811.
Why visit Wrightsville
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, Wright's Ferry Bridge, Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill and Chickies Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 23 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wrightsville
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About Wrightsville
Wrightsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,257 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Wrightsville, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge
Bridge · 0.8 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Wright's Ferry Bridge
Bridge · 0.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks15
Ashley and Bailey Silk Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
United States historic place
Chickies Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Columbia Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Road and sidewalk overpass in Pennsylvania
Joseph Bucher House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Linden House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Oscar Leibhart Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Archaeological site in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wright's Ferry Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Wrightsville Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Bachman and Forry Tobacco Warehouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Columbia Wagon Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Manor Street Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes8
John Wright Restaurant
Diner · American
234 North Front Street, Wrightsville
We-Sa 11:00-15:00,16:00-21:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Coffee & Cream
Cafe · 1.4 mi
101 North Front Street, Columbia
07:00-17:00
History
According to a plaque at Samuel S. Lewis State Park, which overlooks Wrightsville and the Susquehanna River, Wrightsville was among George Washington's choices as the location of the capital of the United States.
The world's longest covered bridge, at 5,600 feet (1,700 m), once spanned the Susquehanna from Wrightsville to neighboring Columbia in Lancaster County. Built in 1814, it was destroyed by high water and ice in 1832. A replacement bridge was burned the night of June 28, 1863, by state militia during the Gettysburg campaign in the American Civil War. Confederate troops under John Brown Gordon formed a bucket brigade to save the town from fire. Yet another replacement covered bridge was destroyed by a windstorm a few years later.
The final bridge, the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, was a steel open-air bridge constructed in 1896. It was razed in the early 1960s because of obsolescence and restructuring of the railroad industry. The site of the former bridge is now home of a concrete bridge known as Wright’s Ferry Bridge. The bridge standing today is approximately 100 yards north of the original bridge location
Wrightsville was the northern terminus of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, which extended to Havre de Grace, Maryland.
From the History section of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran
Hellam Street, Wrightsville
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare1
LG Health Physicians Family Medicine Twin Rose
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
6415 Lincoln Highway, Wrightsville
Map of Wrightsville
62 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 19°F | 3.1 in | 7.1 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 20°F | 2.4 in | 6.7 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 28°F | 3.6 in | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 37°F | 3.6 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 73°F | 48°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 58°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 61°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 59°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 41°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 32°F | 3.2 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 24°F | 3.3 in | 3.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Landisville 2 Nw (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
York County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2014-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lancaster Airport (LNS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Columbia 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Marietta 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Hallam 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Maytown 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Mountville 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Mount Joy 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Stonybrook 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Yorklyn 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Salunga 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Rheems 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wrightsville PA HD Presby, Smallbones, CC0
- Marietta A&B Silk Mill 1 LanCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Marietta PA on the hill, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, Joseph E. B. Elliot, Public domain
- Downtown Columbia Pennsylvania, Michlaovic, Public domain
- Wrights Ferry Mansion Lanco PA, Smallbones, CC0
- 104 Front St Marietta PA, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marietta Linden House LanCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Wrightsville PA HD Luthrn, Smallbones, CC0
- Columbia Wagon, LanCo PA 1, Smallbones, CC0
- Manor School 1 Columbia LanCo PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Forry Warehouse Columbia PA, Smallbones, CC0
- National Watch and Clock Museum, Shumphrey-nawcc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Susquehanna River from above the Breezyview Gazebo in Chickies Rock County Park, Kesticc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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