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Harrisburg

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisbarrig
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
Official seal of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Seal
Nickname(s): "Pennsylvania's Capital City".
Motto: "En la rou Justita"
Location in Dauphin County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Location in Dauphin County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is located in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Harrisburg is located in the US
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Location in Pennsylvania and the United States
Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972°N 76.87556°W / 40.26972; -76.87556Coordinates: 40°16′11″N 76°52′32″W / 40.26972°N 76.87556°W / 40.26972; -76.87556
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

1213649


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

1213649

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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