Local Know-How

Want the local perspective on Florin Hill? These facts and figures will give you the inside scoop.

Favorite afternoon caffeine fix: Higher Grounds

1931: the date White Barn was built (adjacent to Florin Hill Commons)

250: number of trees planted on Florin Commons

Bube's Brewery: take your pick of Catacombs, Biergartens, Bottling Works and murder mystery parties at this historic restaurant and landmark

Highest point above sea level in Mount Joy Borough: Florin Hill

Milanoff-Schock Library on Anderson Ferry Road: Best Small Library in America, 2006, according to libraryjournal.com

Best butcher counter: Darrenkamp's on Main Street

20 miles: distance you can see from Florin Hill

Area Schools:

  • Donegal Springs Elementary School (K-5): 2 miles
  • Susquehanna Waldorf School (preK-8): 5 miles
  • Donegal Middle School (grades 6-8): 3 miles
  • Kraybill Mennonite (K-8): 3 miles
  • Donegal High School: 1 miles
  • Lancaster Catholic High School: 13 miles

Thursday: Wings night at Mosby's Pub

Mount Joy station: catch the train to Harrisburg, Philly or New York

Rush hour commute time to Harrisburg: 44 minutes

 

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