Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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| Nickname : Pennsylvania's Capital City | |
 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Location in Pennsylvania | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1791 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Dauphin County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 16 ′ N , 76 ° 53 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
48,904 (as of 2016) 568,033 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 2,328.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 26.9 km 2 (about 10 mi 2 ) of which 21 km 2 (about 8 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 101 m |
| Postcodes : | 17101-17177 |
| Area code : | +1 717 & 223 |
| FIPS : | 42-32800 |
| GNIS ID : | 1213649 |
| Website : | www.harrisburgpa.gov |
| Mayor : | Eric Papenfuse ( D ) |
 Skyline of Harrisburg from the Susquehanna River seen from |
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Harrisburg is the capital of the US state Pennsylvania . The city is located in Dauphin County in the southeast of the state on the Susquehanna River . Originally the town was called Herris Ferry (Harrys was the family name of one of the town's founders). In 1785 it was given its current name and in 1812 was made the capital of the state of Pennsylvania.
The city of Harrisburg became known worldwide in 1979 through an accident in the neighboring city of Middletown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant .
history
Three structures in Harrisburg have National Historic Landmark status , the Simon Cameron House , the Harrisburg Central Railroad Station and Trainshed, and the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex . 34 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of March 7, 2020).
traffic
Street
Harrisburg is connected to the interstate highway system by three highways . The toll Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) connects the city with Pittsburgh and Philadelphia . It is located about four miles south of the city center in a west-east direction, crossing the Susquehanna. The Interstate 81 from Tennessee to New York City is approximately parallel to it and about the same distance on the other side of town. The Interstate 83 from Baltimore reached the city from the south; It initially extends from the west of the Susquehannas, crosses Interstate 76, then crosses the river immediately south of the city center and finally joins Interstate 81 northeast of the city.
From Interstate 83 branch off three more intersection-free arterial roads in the city. The Harrisburg Expressway extends northwest to Interstate 81, to Interstate 76 lead Interstate 283 in a southeast direction and US Highway 15 in a southwest direction. The US Highway 22 along the Susquehanna to the north and the Pennsylvania State Route 283 to the southeast as an extension of Interstate 283 are similarly developed .
rail
Harrisburg is one of the most important rail hubs in Pennsylvania with one passenger and several depot, two container terminals and a marshalling yard. Furthermore, with the Rockville Bridge , the Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Bridge, three railway bridges span the Susquehanna. From Harrisburg there are routes to Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Baltimore, Lake Erie , Reading and Hagerstown . The route to Philadelphia is the only one that is electrified .
The Harrisburg Transportation Center passenger station is located immediately east of the city center. It is served by Amtrak long-distance transport once a day in each direction on the New York – Philadelphia – Harrisburg – Pittsburgh (Pennsylvanian) route. Another 14 pairs of trains run daily to Philadelphia under the name Keystone Corridor . In terms of passenger volume, it was (2007) with 465,000 passengers the second most important passenger station in Pennsylvania behind the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. A local transport system with line star Harrisburg is being planned.
The freight traffic is mainly handled by Norfolk Southern . The city is namesake of its Harrisburg Division . The Canadian Pacific Railway serves Harrisburg from the north.
bus
Local public transport in the region is handled by the Capitol Area Transit ( CAT ), which operates a network of 26 bus routes and four other express buses for commuters. The central bus station is located on Market Square in the city center. The intercity buses from Greyhound Lines , Capitol Trailways , Fullington Trailways and Susquehanna Trailways run from the passenger station to numerous large and medium-sized cities further away.
air traffic
There are two airports near Harrisburg, both of which are operated by the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority ( SARAA ).
The Harrisburg International Airport is located about eight miles (12.9 km) southeast of the city on the east bank of the Susquehanna River in the town of Middletown . It is served by several airlines that offer direct flights to a total of fifteen cities on the east coast and in the midwest of the United States, as well as to Canada. It also plays an important role in air freight, especially parcel post. In terms of passenger and freight volume, it is the third largest airport in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh .
About three miles (four kilometers) south of the city center and across the river is Capital City Executive Airport . It primarily serves the neighboring Defense Distribution Center , a major logistics center for the United States Armed Forces . However, it is also approved for civil air traffic and is used for private flights.
Economy and finance
Mismanagement, especially in connection with the construction of a waste incineration plant that generates high losses due to insufficient capacity utilization, has ruined the city financially. On October 12, 2011, Harrisburg officially announced its insolvency after outstanding bonds could not be repaid. The debts were recently five times the tax revenue.
education
The Dauphin County Law Library is located in Harrisburg .
Buildings
Town twinning
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Maʿalot-Tarshiha , Israel -
Pachuca de Soto , Mexico
sons and daughters of the town
- Kurt Angle (* 1968), gold medalist in wrestling and professional wrestler
- Alice Aycock (* 1946), sculptor
- Cleve Benedict (born 1935), politician, Congressman for West Virginia
- Jennifer Brady (born 1995), tennis player
- Glenn Branca (1948–2018), avant-garde composer and guitarist
- Earl Burtnett (1899–1936), pianist and big band leader
- Adam Chubb (born 1981), basketball player
- Marques Colston (born 1983), football player
- David Conner (1792-1856), naval officer
- Bob Davies (1920-1990), basketball player
- Art Davis (1934-2007), double bass player
- Lavinia Dock (1858–1956), nurse, nursing scientist and nursing historian
- Barney Ewell (1918–1996), track and field athlete and Olympic champion
- Carmen Finestra (* 1947), film and television producer and actor
- Craig P. First (* 1960), composer and music teacher
- James Allen Gähres (* 1943), conductor
- Newt Gingrich (born 1943), politician, Congressman for Georgia
- Simon Girty (1741-1818), Indian warrior of white European descent
- Dennis Green (1949-2016), football coach
- Dan Hartman (1950-1994), rock multi-instrumentalist
- Winston Hibler (1910–1976), screenwriter, film producer and director as well as actor and voiceover
- Nancy Kulp (1921–1991), actress and comedian
- Barry B. Longyear (born 1942), science fiction author
- Eric Mabius (born 1971), actor
- Andy Middleton (* 1962), jazz musician
- Robert James Miller (1983–2008), Medal of Honor recipient
- Pauline Moore (1914–2001), actress
- Ben Olsen (* 1977), major league soccer player
- Kimberly Peirce (* 1967), director and screenwriter
- Jill Pipher (* 1955), mathematician
- Timothy Plowman (1944-1989), botanist
- Jim Price (born 1941), baseball player
- Alexander Ramsey (1815–1903), politician, US Secretary of War and Senator for Minnesota
- Jean Shiley Newhouse (1911–1998), high jumper
- Marlin Skiles (1906–1981), pianist, arranger and film composer
- Michele Smith , model
- John Quincy Stewart (1894–1972), astrophysicist
- Amy Tran (born 1980), field hockey player
- Bobby Troup (1918–1999), swing jazz pianist, songwriter and actor
Climate table
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Additional information
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed October 28, 2018.
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↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 7, 2020.
Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 7, 2020. - ↑ Amtrak (Ed.): Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2007 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , 2007.
- ↑ a b c d harrisburgpa.gov — Economic Profile: Transportation ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed: August 7, 2008)
- ^ Harrisburg Files for Bankruptcy on Overdue Incinerator Debt (accessed November 3, 2011)
