Close to everything. In Elizabethtown, you will find small shops, eateries, coffee shops, a movie theater, a used book store, parks and sports fields. Lancaster, Hershey and Harrisburg are just a short drive away; these neighboring cities, as well as surrounding rural areas, provide plenty of recreational, educational, cultural and entertainment opportunities. With an Amtrak station a few blocks from campus, you are a quick train ride from Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Baltimore or New York City.
Elizabethtown, a borough of about 12,000 residents in historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a small town with big city access.
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International student Danni Qiao '14 (left) tasted her very first soft pretzel (ever!) at a local fair shortly after arriving in the United States from China. Now she is getting a taste of everything Pennsylvania.
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a city in south-central Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
A short drive from campus, historic downtown Lancaster is a hotbed of arts and culture. You will find galleries, boutiques, small shops and Central Market, the oldest continuously running farmers' markets in the country. First Fridays are a big deal in the city, too.
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An area or division, esp. part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
Elizabethtown, Pa. - a small town with big city access nestled in a vibrant region known for its arts, culture and history. And chocolate.
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