Scotland, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
  Scotland  Scotland | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′58″N 77°35′44″W / 39.96611°N 77.59556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Franklin |
| Township | Greene |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,353 |
| • Density | 1,693/sq mi (653.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 17254 |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-68376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2633813[1] |
Scotland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was named after Scotland, the ancestral home of an early settler.[2] As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,353.[3]
The Chambersburg Mall is located in the area, next to the Scotland exit of I-81. The Scotland School for Veterans' Children was long part of the community.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scotland, Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2010-11-22.
- ^ Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania place names. State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State College. p. 245.
- ^ https://data.census.gov/all?q=Scotland+CDP,+Pennsylvania [bare URL]