Heckton
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.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Heckton Mills”, “Heckton, PA”, and “Heckton, Pennsylvania”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Everhart Bridge and Rockville Bridge.
Rockville Bridge
Bridge
George N. Wade Memorial Bridge
Bridge
The George N. Wade Memorial Bridge, also known as the… George N. Wade Memorial Bridge is situated 2½ miles south of Heckton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Hunter and Rockville.
Heckton
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.34888° or 40° 20′ 56″ north
Longitude
-76.91294° or 76° 54′ 47″ west
Elevation
351 feet (107 metres)
Open location code
87G583XP+HR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Heckton” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “赫克頓 (賓夕法尼亞州)”
- Chinese: “赫克頓”
- French: “Heckton”
- Irish: “Heckton”
- Persian: “هکتون”
- South Azerbaijani: “هکتون، پنسیلوانیا”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dauphin and Mountaindale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Dauphin County Parks and Recreation Department Headquarters and Hunter Mansion.
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Worth a closer look: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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