Harrisburg
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Harrisburg is a city of Pennsylvania[1][2] located in Dauphin County[3][1][4][2][5] in the United States[1][4][2]. Established in 1719, it serves as the state capital and is governed by Mayor Wanda Williams[6][7]. The city had a population of approximately 50,000 as of 2021[8].
Harrisburg covers an area of 30.7 square miles and has an elevation of 98 feet. It lies along the Susquehanna River, though its geographic and administrative details remain central to its identity.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Dauphin County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Susquehanna River[5]
- Head of government: Wanda Williams[6]
- Instance of: county seat[7], optional charter municipality of Pennsylvania[8]
- Shares border with: Susquehanna Township[9], Penbrook[10], Steelton[11]
- Founder: John Harris, Sr.[12]
- Named after: John Harris, Sr.[13]
- Twinned administrative body: Ma'alot-Tarshiha[14], Montreal[15]
- Postal code: 17101[16], 17102[17], 17103[18], 17104[19], 17105[20], 17106[21], 17107[22], 17108[23], 17109[24], 17110[25], 17111[26], 17112[27], 17113[28], 17120[29]
- Commons category: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[30]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[31]
- Local dialing code: 717[32], 223[33]
- Inception: 1719[34]
- Official website: https://www.harrisburgpa.gov/[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[36]
- Commons gallery: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[37]
- Population: 49,528[38], 50,099[39], 50,135[40]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[41]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], The Encyclopedia Americana[45], The American Cyclopædia[46], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[47], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[48]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Harrisburg include Harrisburg International Airport[49], an international airport[50], in United States[51], founded in 1918[52].
Why It Matters
Harrisburg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Harrisburg is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for Harrisburg include Harrisburg International Airport[49], an international airport[50], in United States[51], founded in 1918[52].