[har-is-burg] Pronunciation Key | a city in and the capital of Pennsylvania, in the S part, on the Susquehanna River. 53,264. |
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| Har·ris·burg
(hār'ĭs-bûrg') Pronunciation Key
The capital of Pennsylvania, in the southeast-central part of the state west-northwest of Philadelphia. Settled in the early 1700s as Harris' Ferry, it was renamed in 1785 and became the capital in 1812. Population: 47,500. |
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| harrisburg | |
noun | |
| capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state |
Harrisburg, PA (city, FIPS 32800) Location: 40.27605 N, 76.88450 W
Population (1990): 52376 (24590 housing units)
Area: 21.0 sq km (land), 8.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17101, 17102, 17104, 17110, 17112
Harrisburg, AR (city, FIPS 30400) Location: 35.56030 N, 90.72113 W
Population (1990): 1943 (802 housing units)
Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72432
Harrisburg, IL (city, FIPS 33136) Location: 37.73648 N, 88.54925 W
Population (1990): 9289 (4517 housing units)
Area: 13.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62946
Harrisburg, MO (town, FIPS 30484) Location: 39.14222 N, 92.45971 W
Population (1990): 169 (82 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65256
Harrisburg, NC (town, FIPS 29800) Location: 35.32138 N, 80.66508 W
Population (1990): 1625 (624 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28075
Harrisburg, NE Zip code(s): 69345
Harrisburg, OR (city, FIPS 32550) Location: 44.26849 N, 123.16499 W
Population (1990): 1939 (712 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97446
Harrisburg, SD (city, FIPS 27260) Location: 43.43029 N, 96.69580 W
Population (1990): 727 (232 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57032
Harrisburg, OH (village, FIPS 33740) Location: 39.81084 N, 83.17147 W
Population (1990): 340 (137 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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