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Amid rolling green hills and gently meandering streams, Tyler Run-Queens Gate sits near the southern edge of York, where subdivisions give way to farms and forests. The neighborhood affords residents proximity to highways, multiple shopping centers and desirable schools. “The neighborhood is in the Dallastown School District, which is well-respected,” says Sam Stein, broker of record with Inch & Co. Real Estate who has been selling properties for over 30 years. “Homes tend to be brick and have hardwood flooring. Prices are similar to other parts of York, only you’re closer to Interstate 83.” Sandy Talley, Realtor with Inch & Co. Real Estate, emphasizes locals’ strong sense of camaraderie. “Tyler Run Queens Gate is defined by its community,” says Talley, who has been selling homes for 7 years. “If there is a need anywhere, residents will come together to help out. We support our schools, and we support our community.” Many homes in Tyler Run-Queens Gate are situated atop gently sloping hills and surrounded by lush greenery. Homes vary from two-story Colonial Revivals to brick Minimal Traditional homes with front porches, gable roofs and a single dormer window. Other builds include split-levels, raised ranch-style homes and the occasional Tudor Revival. New Traditional homes line the horseshoe-shaped Rebecca Lane on the south end of the neighborhood. Houses usually have attached single-car or two-car garages, and streets tend to be wide enough to accommodate street parking. Prices for a single-family home typically start around $200,000 and get up to about $550,000, depending on square footage. The median price is about $300,000. The Villas on the Lake offers semi-attached homes, while the Crest and Tylers Harvest are condo communities. These builds go between $200,000 and $325,000. Students are zoned for the Dallastown Area School District, which receives an overall A-minus from Niche. York Township Elementary serves kindergarten through third graders, while Dallastown Area Intermediate educates students in grades four through six. Both schools earn B-pluses. Dallastown Area Middle gets a B, while Dallastown Area High earns an A-minus. With typically more than 2,000 students, Dallastown Area High is one of the largest public high schools in Pennsylvania. The school offers more than 50 active student clubs including archery, fashion, line dancing and video production. There are also several private primary and secondary institutions in the area. Niche awards York Country Day School an overall rating of A-plus and ranks the pre-kindergarten through 12th grade institution as the best private high school in the York area. York College of Pennsylvania, a private post-secondary institution, sits 2 miles west in neighboring Grantley. Commuters can access Interstate 83 from South Queen Street. This highway forms a partial beltway around York and runs 50 miles south to Baltimore, Maryland and 30 miles north to Harrisburg. Stein notes that most homes are far away enough from the highway that it doesn’t create much noise. Rabbit Transit bus route 10S passes by the east side of the neighborhood, making stops along South Queen Street and at the Queensgate Shopping Center. Most residents are within a 2-mile drive of WellSpan York Hospital. “Some of our major employers are WellSpan, Harley-Davidson, Amazon and various medium to small businesses,” Stein says, adding that some people will commute to Philadelphia; Baltimore, Maryland; and even Washington D.C. Snyder Park sits near the heart of the neighborhood and offers a playground, shaded basketball court and baseball diamond. Located by the neighborhood’s south end, Tyler Run Park features a basketball court and soccer field. A mile south of Interstate 83, York Township Park is an athlete’s paradise home to four soccer fields, three baseball/softball diamonds and two sand volleyball courts. The park also offers walking trails and Kid’s Kingdom, a large, fenced playground with several slides, monkey bars, a padded floor, tire swing and more. A few indoor attractions are located by the north side of Tyler Run-Queens Gate. Suburban Bowlerama is a retro-themed bowling alley, its walls, carpets and tiles splashed with purples, blues and blacks. Neon purple lights wrap around the building’s exterior, and residents can play glow-in-the-dark bowling at night. R/C Queensgate Theatres invites cinephiles to recline in heated seats and catch the latest flick or rewatch an old classic. The York County Heritage Rail Trail, commonly referred to as the Heritage Rail Trail, rolls for 24 miles from John Rudy County Park to the Maryland state line, becoming the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail. The trail is popular with hikers, cyclists and horseback riders, and visitors can rent rail bikes designed to operate on the tracks. Parking is available 5 miles west of the neighborhood off Brillhart Station Road. Many residents head to Queensgate Towne Center to grab groceries at Weis Markets or second-hand gems at CommunityAid. Price Rite Marketplace, another grocery store; Dollar Tree; and JoAnn Fabrics are just down South Queen Street, and Giant supermarket is across Interstate 83. South Queen Street is lined with various local restaurants. When locals can’t decide between pizza and submarine sandwiches, they visit Vito’s Pizza & Beer to enjoy both. Crimson American Grill’s menu includes French onion soup, broiled salmon, jalapeno cheddar burgers and various pub and fine dining options. Diners are invited to enjoy their meals al fresco on the patio. Downtown York offers additional eateries such as White Rose Bar & Grill, a family-owned bistro which serves up seafood, pastas and more. The York State Fair takes place for ten days in July at the York Exposition Center. Held annually since 1765, the fair is one of the oldest in the country and older than the U.S. itself. The event features livestock exhibits, amusement park rides, live music and a lot of fair food. The York County Oyster Festival invites locals to come downtown each October and enjoy seafood.