Harrisburg

About Harrisburg

Population

49,279 in city
667,425 in metro

Size

20 km² (8 mi²)

Altitude

101.636940002 m

Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania as well as the seat of Dauphin County. It is located on the Susquehanna River near the Appalachian Mountains in the south-central part of the state. Besides government, its economy rests on transportation, national defense, and the manufacture of food, computer, and steel products. The city's history dates back to colonial times, when a ferry was operated here by John Harris, Sr. His son John laid out the town in 1785, giving land to the commonwealth which later became the Capitol grounds. Harrisburg was made capital of Pennsylvania in 1812, and was incorporated as a city in 1860. The hub of a metropolitan area of over half a million, Harrisburg proper stretches for several miles between the Susquehanna and the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. The river is up to a mile wide as it passes Harrisburg, creating an attractive setting for the city with parks and boating. The compact and lively downtown is anchored by the stately Pennsylvania State Capitol to the north and Market Square to the south.

Metro Cities

Camp Hill, Carlisle, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lebanon, Lower Swatara Township, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, New Cumberland, Steelton, Susquehanna Township, Swatara Township, Wormleysburg

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
163	All Buildings
140	existing
2	under construction
1	planned
6	unbuilt
14	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	333 Market Street	341 ft	1978
2	Pennsylvania Place	291 ft	1973
3	Pennsylvania State Capitol	272 ft	1906
4	Presbyterian Apartments	260 ft	1968
5	Fulton Bank Building	257 ft	1930

Building types

No.	Type
93	low-rise building
35	high-rise building
11	open-air structure
8	mast (pole)
5	church
4	bridge
3	mast (wired)
2	mast (framework)
1	monumental hall
1	skyscraper

Other buildings

No.	Type
1	Famous buildings
4	Buildings with construction images