Paxton Creek

Paxton Creek is a 13.9-mile-long tributary of the in , in the United States. The Paxton Creek watershed covers an area of 27.4 square miles and joins the Susquehanna River at South Harrisburg, .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Harrisburg 19th Street Armory and John Harris Bridge.

Historic building
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The is an historic, United States National Guard armory that is located in , . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Bridge
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The is a steel girder multilane highway bridge that carries Interstate 83 and the Capital Beltway across the , connecting , to .

Bridge
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The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge carries Norfolk Southern rail lines across the between and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Harrisburg and Shipoke.

Suburb
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is an area of, and neighborhood within, the city of Harrisburg, in the United States.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in Harrisburg, . is delineated by I-83 to the south, Washington Street to the north, Second Street to the east, and the to the west.

Town
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is a borough in the easternmost region of , , United States. was incorporated on March 21, 1831.

Paxton Creek

Latitude
40.24315° or 40° 14′ 35″ north
Longitude
-76.86386° or 76° 51′ 50″ west
Elevation
318 feet (97 metres)
Open location code
87G564VP+7F
Geo­Names ID
5205258
Wiki­data ID
Q7156521
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Paxton Creek” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مجرى باكستون”
  • Catalan: “Paxton Creek”
  • Cebuano: “Paxton Creek”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر پاكستون كريك”
  • Venetian: “Paxton”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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