Intercourse, Pennsylvania

Intercourse, Pennsylvania
Intercourse is located in Pennsylvania
Intercourse
Intercourse
Location in Pennsylvania
Intercourse is located in the United States
Intercourse
Intercourse
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°2′18″N 76°6′27″W / 40.03833°N 76.10750°W / 40.03833; -76.10750
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLancaster
TownshipLeacock
Area
 • Total2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
 • Land2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
430 ft (130 m)
Population
 • Total1,494
 • Density708.73/sq mi (273.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
17534 (PO box)
17529 (Gordonville)
Area code717
FIPS code42-37016
GNIS feature ID1177822

Intercourse is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 10 miles (16 km) east of Lancaster on Pennsylvania Route 340. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,494, up from 1,274 at the previous census.[3] It is about 8 miles away from Blue Ball, a town with a similarly unusual name.

Intercourse is a popular site for tourists because of its location in Amish country and its sexually suggestive name. The movie Witness was filmed in Intercourse as well as other parts of the surrounding area, and For Richer or Poorer was set there, though not filmed in Intercourse. Because of the town's unusual name, the sign posts for the town are frequently targeted by thieves.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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