Spades Wharf Island
Spades Wharf Island is a small island in the Susquehanna River in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, near Highspire, Pennsylvania. Near the Harrisburg International Airport, the island itself is part of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands and is known for its small shape.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Spaydes Wharf Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harrisburg International Airport and Middletown station.
Harrisburg International Airport
Aerodrome
Harrisburg International Airport is a public airport in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, United States, nine miles southeast of Harrisburg. It is owned by the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority.
Middletown station
Railway station
Photo: Esposimi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Middletown station is an Amtrak train station on the Keystone Corridor in Middletown, Dauphin County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The station is served by Amtrak's Keystone Service between New York City and Harrisburg. Middletown station is situated 1½ miles east of Spades Wharf Island.
Calver Island
Islet
Photo: Mapdudepa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calver Island is a historic archaeological site located on the Susquehanna River in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is known as Pennsylvania Site 36DA89. Calver Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Spades Wharf Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Highspire and Royalton.
Highspire
Town
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Highspire is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,741 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 2,399 tabulated in 2010. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Highspire is situated 2 miles northwest of Spades Wharf Island.
Royalton
Village
Royalton is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census the borough population was 1,134. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares its ZIP code with neighboring Middletown. Royalton is situated 2 miles east of Spades Wharf Island.
Goldsboro
Village
Photo: Magog the Ogre, CC0.
Goldsboro is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 930 at the 2020 census. It is part of the York–Hanover metropolitan area. Goldsboro is situated 3 miles south of Spades Wharf Island.
Spades Wharf Island
- Categories: river island, island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.19036° or 40° 11′ 25″ northLongitude
-76.76926° or 76° 46′ 9″ westElevation
259 feet (79 metres)Open location code
87G556RJ+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 376171267OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5213186Wikidata ID
Q7572786
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In Other Languages
“Spades Wharf Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Spades Wharf Island”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include State Game Lands Number 275 and HIA Fire Department Station 70.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Spades Wharf Island”. Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0.