Dauphin County Veteran’s Memorial Obelisk
The Dauphin County Veteran's Memorial Obelisk, sometimes called the Harrisburg Obelisk, is an Egyptian-style obelisk that was erected in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States as a tribute to Dauphin County’s American Civil War soldiers.Photo: Penndyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Obelisk
- Description: obelisk in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Harrisburg Obelisk”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Italian Lake and Zembo Shrine Building.
Italian Lake
Park
Photo: Penndyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Italian Lake is a public park located at 3rd and Division Streets in the Riverside neighborhood within the Uptown section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Italian Lake is situated 900 feet north of Dauphin County Veteran’s Memorial Obelisk.
Zembo Shrine Building
Event venue
Photo: TemplarSeth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zembo Shrine Building, also known as the Zembo Mosque, is a Masonic building located in the Uptown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Zembo Shrine Building is situated 380 feet south of Dauphin County Veteran’s Memorial Obelisk.
Scottish Rite Cathedral
Building
The Scottish Rite Cathedral in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is a Masonic building located at 2701 N. Third St. in Harrisburg. It is home to the Valley of Harrisburg Consistory and concordant Scottish Rite Bodies, several Masonic “Blue Lodges”, York Rite bodies, and Masonic Youth groups. Scottish Rite Cathedral is situated 790 feet south of Dauphin County Veteran’s Memorial Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Academy Manor and Uptown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Academy Manor
Neighborhood
Photo: Penndyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Academy Manor is a historical suburban subdivision of the Riverside neighborhood within the Uptown section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The neighborhood extends north from Front and Division Street up to the location of former Harrisburg Academy, west to Parkview Lane, and south back to Division St.
Uptown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Suburb
Photo: Penndyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Uptown is a section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania located North of the Midtown and Downtown neighborhoods.
Riverside
Neighborhood
Photo: Penndyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riverside is a suburban neighborhood within the Uptown section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is bordered by Front Street and the Susquehanna River to the west, Vaughn Street to the north, 7th Street and Railroad tracks to the east, and Division Street to the south.
Dauphin County Veteran’s Memorial Obelisk
- Category: memorial obelisk
- Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.29168° or 40° 17′ 30″ northLongitude
-76.90014° or 76° 54′ 1″ westHeight
110 feet (34 metres)Open location code
87G573RX+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9932373573OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q5228068
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