Paxtang

Summary

Paxtang is a borough of Pennsylvania^[1]. Paxtang draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (borough_of_pennsylvania category, ranking #128 of 949).^[2]

Key Facts

• Paxtang is located in Dauphin County^[3].
• Paxtang is in the country of United States^[4].
• Paxtang's image is recorded as Paxtang, PA Municipal Building and former theater, June 2025.jpg^[5].
• Paxtang's instance of is recorded as borough of Pennsylvania^[6].
• Paxtang's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 154749849^[7].
• Paxtang's locator map image is recorded as Dauphin County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Paxtang highlighted.svg^[8].
• Paxtang's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78045673^[9].
• Paxtang's Commons category is recorded as Paxtang, Pennsylvania^[10].
• Paxtang's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 187909^[11].
• +1722-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Paxtang^[12].
• Paxtang's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 1215167^[13].
• Paxtang's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 1183401^[14].
• Paxtang's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.2608, 'lon': -76.8339}^[15].
• Paxtang's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.25898, 'lon': -76.83192}^[16].
• Paxtang's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0zy48^[17].
• Paxtang's FIPS 55-3 is recorded as 42-58504^[18].
• Paxtang's population is recorded as {'amount': '+1561'}^[19].
• Paxtang's population is recorded as {'amount': '+1648'}^[20].
• Paxtang's WOEID is recorded as 2469419^[21].
• Paxtang's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Paxtang'}^[22].
• Paxtang's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+671'}^[23].
• Paxtang's GeoNames ID is recorded as 5205249^[24].
• Paxtang's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+371'}^[25].
• Paxtang's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.051121'}^[26].
• Paxtang's water as percent of area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+0'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Paxtang is in the country of United States^[4]. Paxtang is located in Dauphin County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Paxtang's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.051121'}^[26]. Paxtang's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+371'}^[25]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1561'}^[19] and {'amount': '+1648'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Paxtang's instance of is recorded as borough of Pennsylvania^[6].

History and Context

+1722-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Paxtang^[12].

Why It Matters

Paxtang draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (borough_of_pennsylvania category, ranking #128 of 949).^[2] Paxtang has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]