Paxton Creek Cogeneration
Paxton Creek Cogeneration is a power station in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Paxton Creek Cogeneration is situated nearby to the building Harris Switch Tower, as well as near the obelisk State Street Bridge Pylon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pennsylvania Capitol and Harris Switch Tower.
Pennsylvania Capitol
Town hall
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The Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania located in downtown Harrisburg. The building was designed by architect Joseph Miller Huston in 1902 and completed in 1906 in a Beaux-Arts style with decorative Renaissance themes throughout. Pennsylvania Capitol is situated 1,800 feet west of Paxton Creek Cogeneration.
Harris Switch Tower
Building
Harris Switch Tower, also known as HG Tower or Harris Tower, is an interlocking tower in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. The tower was built in 1929 by the Pennsylvania Railroad and remained in operation until it was closed in 1991 by Amtrak. Harris Switch Tower is situated 480 feet west of Paxton Creek Cogeneration.
State Museum of Pennsylvania
Museum
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The State Museum of Pennsylvania is a non-profit history museum at 300 North Street in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. It is run by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to preserve and interpret the Commonwealth's history and culture. State Museum of Pennsylvania is situated 2,300 feet west of Paxton Creek Cogeneration.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Summit Terrace and SoMa.
Summit Terrace
Neighborhood
Summit Terrace is a historic neighborhood within the Central Allison Hill section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is bound by State Street, North Thirteenth Street, Bailey Street, North Twelfth Street, and Royal Terrace.
SoMa
Neighborhood
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SoMa, or South of Market Street, is a neighborhood in Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania around South Third Street, bounded by Market to the north, 3rd to the west, Chestnut to the south, and 4th to the east.
Fox Ridge Historic District
Neighborhood
The Fox Ridge Historic District is a municipal historic district and neighborhood within Midtown, Harrisburg recognized by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Paxton Creek Cogeneration
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.2654° or 40° 15′ 56″ northLongitude
-76.87728° or 76° 52′ 38″ westInception
August 1986Operator
Energy Center Paxton LLCOpen location code
87G5748F+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 833850050OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include State Street Bridge Pylon and Harrisburg Community Corrections Center.
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