Harrisburg
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisbarrig |
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| State capital | ||
| City of Harrisburg | ||
From top to bottom, left to right: Harrisburg skyline; Market Square in Downtown Harrisburg; Pennsylvania State Capitol; FNB Field; Walnut Street Bridge; Susquehanna River
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| Nickname(s): "Pennsylvania's Capital City". | ||
| Motto: "En la rou Justita" | ||
 Location in Dauphin County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972°N 76.87556°WCoordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972°N 76.87556°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Counties | Dauphin | |
| European settlement | About 1719 | |
| Incorporated | 1791 | |
| Charter | March 19, 1860 | |
| Founded by | John Harris, Sr. | |
| Named for | John Harris, Sr. | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-Council | |
| • Mayor | Eric Papenfuse (D) | |
| • City Controller | Charlie DeBrunner (D) | |
| • City Council | ||
| • State Senate | Rob Teplitz (D) | |
| • State Representative | Patty Kim (D) | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 11.4 sq mi (26.9 km2) | |
| • Land | 8.1 sq mi (21.0 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) | |
| • Urban | 335.4 sq mi (539.7 km2) | |
| Elevation | 320 ft (98 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 49,528 | |
| • Density | 6,114/sq mi (2,361/km2) | |
| • Urban | 444,474 (86th) | |
| • Metro | 560,849 (95th) | |
| • CSA | 1,219,422(43rd) | |
| Demonym(s) | Harrisburgian | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 17101-17113, 17120-17130, 17140, 17177 | |
| Area code(s) | 717 | |
| FIPS code | 42-32800 | |
| GNIS feature ID |
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| Interstates | I-76, I-78, I-81, I-83, and I-283 | |
| Waterways | Susquehanna River | |
| Primary Airport | Harrisburg International Airport- MDT (Major/International) | |
| Secondary Airport | Capital City Airport- CXY (Minor) | |
| Public transit | Capital Area Transit | |
| Website | www.harrisburgpa.gov | |
| Designated | September 23, 1946 | |
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Harrisburg (Pennsylvania German: Harrisbarig) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 49,673, it is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, 107 miles (172 km) west of Philadelphia, 117 miles (188 km) north of Washington, D.C. and 170 miles (270 km) west of New York City.
The Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area is made up of six counties in south central Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census the CSA had a population total of 1,219,422, and ranked 3rd most populous in the state of Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and 43rd most populous in the United States.
Harrisburg played a notable role in American history during the Westward Migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. During part of the 19th century, the building of the Pennsylvania Canal and later the Pennsylvania Railroad allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the Northeastern United States. The U.S. Navy ship USS Harrisburg, which served from 1918 to 1919 at the end of World War I, was named in honor of the city.
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