Steelton, Pennsylvania
| Steelton, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
Second Street in 1910
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| Motto: "Our Renaissance Continues..." | |
 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 40°13′52″N 76°49′56″W / 40.23111°N 76.83222°WCoordinates: 40°13′52″N 76°49′56″W / 40.23111°N 76.83222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Settled | 1866 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,990 |
| • Density | 3,160/sq mi (1,220.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17113 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | www |
Steelton is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Harrisburg. The population was 5,990 at the 2010 census. The borough is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Steelton was incorporated as a borough on January 19, 1880. It was named from the steel industry contained within its borders. The extensive works of the Pennsylvania Steel Company, later operated by Bethlehem Steel, are located along the Susquehanna River in Steelton. Also present at one time were brickyards, a flouring mill, and machine shops.
Steelton is the birthplace of Homer Litzenberg, the Korean War hero who commanded the 7th Marine Regiment during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
19 people were killed and 199 injured, when a Baseball Special train from Harrisburg to Philadelphia derailed at Steelton on July 28, 1962. Three of the nine cars landed in the Susquehanna River. A passing U.S. Navy drill team participated in the rescue efforts.
Steelton High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Steelton is located in southern Dauphin County along the northeast bank of the Susquehanna River. It is bordered to the southeast by the borough of Highspire and to the northeast by the unincorporated communities of Enhaut and Bressler. To the northwest, the city limits of Harrisburg, the state capital, come within 0.3 miles (0.48 km) of the borough limits of Steelton; the city center is 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Steelton's center.
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