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Look for Great Deals and Coupons **** Footsteps of history **** Community Mottos & Nicknames **** Choose a new Community in Pennsylvania **** Choose a new State **** Washington D.C. Our Nation's Capital **** **** **** **** **** **** ****	Welcome to Key to the City's page for Harrisburg Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Zip Code The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg. What would you like to know about Harrisburg Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Harrisburg Government Harrisburg Business Directory. Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce. Harrisburg Community news Harrisburg Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Harrisburg Schools. Zip Codes 17101, 17102, 17104, 17110, 17112 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Harrisburg is approximately 53,000 (2000). The approximate number of families is 24,590 (1990). The amount of land area in Harrisburg is 21.001 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 8.624 sq kilometers. The distance from Harrisburg to Washington DC is 104 miles. The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is miles. (as the crow flies) Harrisburg is positioned 40.27 degrees north of the equator and 76.88 degrees west of the prime meridian. Harrisburg miscellany. Return to Index Location Harrisburg location: in eastern Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is just 88 miles to Baltimore, Maryland, 114 to Philadelphia, PA, 169 to New York City, and 104 to Washington, D. C. Here is a map page for Harrisburg. Return to Index Climate & Weather The average low temperature is 42.6 degrees F. The average high temperature is 61 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Harrisburg history: Harrisburg is the state capital for Pennsylvania. "Named in 1785 by John Harris Jr. who laid out the town. Harris' father ran a ferry service here beginning in the 1750s. Shortly after 1785, state officials changed Harrisburg's name to Louisburg, in honor of Louis XVI and out of recognition for France's support of the colonies in the war with Britain. But although the name was officially Louisburg, everyone still called the joint Harrisburg, as the Harrises were popular people indeed. The state got the message and soon changed the official name back." (from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by Mike O'Hara) The settling of Harrisburg: 1710 by Europeans The incorporation date of Harrisburg: 1791 as a borough, 1860 as a city Return to Index Attractions Harrisburg attractions: Harrisburg/Hershey/Carlisle Welcome Center Pennsylvania Capital Region information for visitors to the area Information about the State Capitol The National Civil War Museum P.O. Box 1861 Harrisburg, PA 17105-1861 Phone: 1-866-BluGray The Susquehanna Art Museum 301 Market Street Harrisburg, Pa. 17101 Phone: 717-233-8668 The State Museum of Pennsylvania 300 North St. Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: (717) 787-4979 Museums in Harrisburg Museums in Harrisburg Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Pennsylvania To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Search Key to the City Custom Search OR Search All the Web Custom Search
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