W-8

W-8 is a parking area in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. W-8 is situated nearby to HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, as well as near the pitch Athletic Fields.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Italian Lake and Dauphin County Veteran’s Memorial Obelisk.

Italian Lake

Park

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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 3,700 feet west of W-8.

Dauphin County Veteran’s Memorial Obelisk

Obelisk

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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. Dauphin County Veteran’s Memorial Obelisk is situated 3,800 feet southwest of W-8.

Harrisburg State Hospital

Government office

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Harrisburg State Hospital, formerly known from 1851 to 1937 as Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was Pennsylvania's first public facility to house the mentally ill and disabled. Harrisburg State Hospital is situated 1 mile southeast of W-8.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverside and Montrose Park.

Riverside

Neighborhood

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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.

Montrose Park

Hamlet

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Montrose Park is a populated place and unincorporated community that is located in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle, Metropolitan Statistical Area.