Harrisburg

Summary

Harrisburg is a city of Pennsylvania^[1]. Harrisburg ranks in the top 6% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,492 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County^[3].
• Harrisburg is in the country of United States^[4].
• Harrisburg is on the body of water Susquehanna River^[5].
• Harrisburg's head of government is recorded as Wanda Williams^[6].
• Harrisburg's instance of is recorded as city of Pennsylvania^[7].
• Harrisburg's instance of is recorded as county seat^[8].
• Harrisburg's instance of is recorded as optional charter municipality of Pennsylvania^[9].
• Harrisburg's shares border with is recorded as Susquehanna Township^[10].
• Harrisburg's shares border with is recorded as Penbrook^[11].
• Harrisburg's shares border with is recorded as Steelton^[12].
• Harrisburg's founder is recorded as John Harris, Sr.^[13].
• John Harris, Sr. is named after Harrisburg^[14].
• Harrisburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ma'alot-Tarshiha^[15].
• Harrisburg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Montreal^[16].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17101^[17].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17102^[18].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17103^[19].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17104^[20].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17105^[21].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17106^[22].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17107^[23].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17108^[24].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17109^[25].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17110^[26].
• Harrisburg's postal code is recorded as 17111^[27].

Body

Geography

Harrisburg is in the country of United States^[4]. Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County^[3]. Harrisburg is on the body of water Susquehanna River^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+49528'}^[28], {'amount': '+50099'}^[29], and {'amount': '+50135'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Pennsylvania^[7], county seat^[8], and optional charter municipality of Pennsylvania^[9].

History and Context

1719 marks the founding of Harrisburg^[31]. John Harris, Sr. is named after Harrisburg^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Harrisburg include Harrisburg International Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1918^[35].

Why It Matters

Harrisburg ranks in the top 6% of city_of_pennsylvania entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,492 views/month).^[2] Harrisburg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Harrisburg is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Harrisburg include Harrisburg International Airport^[32], an international airport^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1918^[35].