Harrisburg area
The Harrisburg area is in Pennsylvania Dutch Country and is generally considered to consist of the Harrisburg metropolitan statistical area which includes Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry county.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Harrisburg and Hershey.
Harrisburg
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Harrisburg is the capital and 4th-largest metropolitan area of Pennsylvania, with a metro population of 592,000 people in 2020. Harrisburg is known as the host city of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest free indoor agriculture exposition in the United…
Hershey
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Hershey is an unincorporated village in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. It has a rich history and cultural significance being the birthplace of Hershey's Chocolate.
Carlisle
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Carlisle is a city in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. Settled by Europeans in 1751, it is the seat of Cumberland County and home of Dickinson College.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Mechanicsburg and Hummelstown.
Mechanicsburg
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Mechanicsburg is a borough of 9,000 people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mechanicsburg is eight miles west of Harrisburg. It is home to Jubilee Day, the largest and longest-running-one-day street fair on the east coast.
Hummelstown
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Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,535 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area.
Camp Hill
Camp Hill is a city of 7,900 people in the west shore region of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Camp Hill is a very pleasant little town with many shops and establishment.Millersburg
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Millersburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,541 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area.
Middletown
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Middletown is a town of 9,500 people in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. The town is old, and diverse historic architectural styles abound. Middletown has everything from log houses, some whose construction is obscured by modern siding, to Victorian mansions.
Harrisburg area
- Type: metropolitan statistical area with 592,000 residents
- Description: metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Harrisburg metropolitan area”, “Harrisburg-Carlisle metropolitan statistical area”, “Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan area”, and “Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area”
- Location: Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
40.27° or 40° 16′ 12″ northLongitude of center
-76.87° or 76° 52′ 12″ westPopulation
592,000Wikidata ID
Q11705542
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In Other Languages
From German to Urdu—“Harrisburg area” goes by many names.
- German: “Metropolregion Harrisburg”
- Italian: “Area di Harrisburg”
- Slovenian: “metropolitansko statistično območje Harrisburga”
- Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Harrisburg”
- Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Harrisburg”
- Urdu: “ہیرسبرک–کارلائل میٹروپولیٹن شماریاتی علاقہ”
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