Safe Harbor Ghost Town
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania39.9300, -76.3794
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 2.4 miConestoga, PA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 21 miConowingo
Safe Harbor is a former settlement in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, listed among the ghost towns of Pennsylvania.
On the map
- State
- Private or unlisted
Star: Safe Harbor. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Conestoga, PA, about 2.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lancaster, PA, 8.8 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Conowingo21 mi southeast
- Lapidum27 mi southeast
- Milford Mills36 mi east
- Frenchtown38 mi southeast
- Rausch Gap41 mi north
- Glenville42 mi east
- Fricks Locks Historic District46 mi northeast
- Darling48 mi east
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Safe Harbor Dam. Snow is normal from December to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Safe Harbor Dam station (USC00367732), 0.6 miles away. About 46.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39.93000, -76.37944 |
| Also known as | Safe Harbor, PA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7398472 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Safe Harbor ghost town?
In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at 39.9300, -76.3794. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Conestoga, PA, about 2.4 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lancaster, PA, 8.8 miles away.
Can you visit Safe Harbor?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Safe Harbor?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Safe Harbor Dam. Snow is normal from December to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Safe Harbor?
Yes. Conowingo (21 mi), Lapidum (27 mi), Milford Mills (36 mi), Frenchtown (38 mi).
