 Lancaster is located at 40°02'23" North, 76°18'16" West (40.039860, −76.304366), and is above sea level.The city is located about southeast of Harrisburg, west of Philadelphia, north-northeast of Baltimore and northeast of Washington, D.C.The nearest towns and boroughs are Millersville (4.0 miles), Willow Street (4.8 miles), East Petersburg (5.3 miles), Lititz (7.9 miles), Landisville (8.6 miles), Mountville (8.8 miles), Rothsville (8.9 miles), and Leola (8.9 miles).