City Island, Pennsylvania

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City Island
West side of the river island with Harrisburg in the background
West side of the river island with Harrisburg in the background
Waters Susquehanna River
Geographical location 40 ° 15 ′ 18 ″  N , 76 ° 53 ′ 17 ″  W Coordinates: 40 ° 15 ′ 18 ″  N , 76 ° 53 ′ 17 ″  W
City Island (Pennsylvania) (Pennsylvania)
City Island, Pennsylvania
surface 25.5 ha
Highest elevation 93  m
main place Harrisburg
The bridges over the Susquehanna River at the level of the river island, above the city of Harrisburg
The bridges over the Susquehanna River at the level of the river island, above the city of Harrisburg

The inland island City Island is a river island in the Susquehanna River and is located between Harrisburg and Cumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania in the USA . The island has served as a seasonal settlement area for the Susquehannock and Iroquois since prehistory and was known as Turkey Island when Harrisburg was founded in the 18th century . It was then privately owned for a long time and bore the name of its owner ( Maclay's, Forster's, Thomas's, Longnecker's, Hargest’s and Westbrook's Island ). In 1901 it became the property of the Harrisburg Athletic Club and later the City of Harrisburg and is now used as a recreational area and event location.

Harrisburg Senators FNB Field on City Island

On the island lies the ballpark (FNB Field / Metro Bank Park) of the Harrisburg Senators , a baseball team of minor league . Round trips on the mostly shallow waters are possible from the island between April and October with a stern paddle steamer over 30 years old , the Pride of the Susquehanna . Access to the 26- acre island is via the Market Street Bridge and from the city of Harrisburg via the Walnut Street Bridge (pedestrian bridge). The Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge , a disused railway bridge , also runs across the downstream end of the island .

literature

  • Erik V. Fasick: Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River. Images of America, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4671-2298-6 , pp. 33-66.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bill Pentecost: City Island Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ Erik V. Fasick: Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River. Images of America, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4671-2298-6 , pp. 33-66, here p. 38 f.
  3. ↑ Kevin Reichard: Metro Bank Park / Harrisburg Senators. Ballpark Digest, June 28, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  4. ^ About the Pride. Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society. Retrieved December 28, 2017.