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Colonial Park, Pennsylvania

Colonial Park, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Colonial Park United Church of Christ
Colonial Park United Church of Christ
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°17′56″N 76°48′33″W / 40.29889°N 76.80917°W / 40.29889; -76.80917Coordinates: 40°17′56″N 76°48′33″W / 40.29889°N 76.80917°W / 40.29889; -76.80917
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Dauphin
Township Lower Paxton
Area
 • Total 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Land 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 500 ft (200 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 13,229
 • Density 2,781/sq mi (1,073.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 17109
Area code(s) 717
FIPS code 42-15328
GNIS feature ID 1172233

Colonial Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,229 at the 2010 census. It is part of the HarrisburgCarlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. It uses the Harrisburg ZIP code of 17109 and hosts a great deal of the area's retail activity, including the Colonial Park Mall.

Colonial Park is located in the southwestern quadrant of Lower Paxton Township at 40°17′56″N 76°48′33″W / 40.29889°N 76.80917°W / 40.29889; -76.80917 (40.298789, -76.809067). It is bordered to the northeast by Paxtonia and to the west by Progress. Interstate 83 forms the western boundary of the CDP. U.S. Route 22 (Jonestown Road) is the main highway through Colonial Park, leading west 5 miles (8 km) to downtown Harrisburg and east 23 miles (37 km) to Fredericksburg.


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