Fort Hunter
Fort Hunter is an unincorporated community in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Fort Hunter, PA”, “Fort Hunter, Pennsylvania”, and “Rockville”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Everhart Bridge and Rockville Bridge.
Rockville Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Don Kasak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rockville Bridge is the longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct ever built, at 3,820 feet. It has 48 70-foot spans. The bridge crosses the Susquehanna River about 5 miles north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Wildwood Park
Park
Wildwood Park is a public park and nature sanctuary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The 229-acre park is known for its 90-acre shallow lake with over 6 miles of trails and mile-long boardwalk over the wetlands. Wildwood Park is situated 2½ miles southeast of Fort Hunter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heckton and Rockville.
Heckton
Hamlet
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Heckton is an unincorporated community which is located in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies near the east bank of the Susquehanna River, north of Fort Hunter, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rockville
Hamlet
Rockville is an unincorporated community in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is home to the Rockville Bridge.
Marysville
Village
Photo: Dincher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marysville is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,652 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Hunter
Latitude
40.3446° or 40° 20′ 41″ northLongitude
-76.90985° or 76° 54′ 36″ westElevation
328 feet (100 metres)Open location code
87G583VR+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 157586182OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to South Azerbaijani—“Fort Hunter” goes by many names.
- French: “Fort Hunter”
- Irish: “Fort Hunter”
- Persian: “فورت هانتر، پنسیلوانیا”
- Persian: “فورت هانتر”
- South Azerbaijani: “فورت هانتر، پنسیلوانیا”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dauphin County Parks and Recreation Department Headquarters and Hunter Mansion.
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