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Harrisburg

Northern America

Harrisburg is the capital city of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Dauphin County, on the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania. Once a major industrial center, it has transitioned to a service economy centered on state government operations and tourism. The city hosts the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
50,099 1
2020 census figure, from Harrisburg's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
21.03 1
Founding Year
1791 1
1791 is the incorporation year the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
98 2
Latitude
40.26972 degrees north 1
Longitude
76.87556 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Pennsylvania, States or Territories

Harrisburg is in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Source Harrisburg (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Pennsylvania, States or Territories

Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania.

Source Harrisburg (Wikipedia)
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1. Harrisburg (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    50,099
  • Infobox, area
    21.03 km2
  • Infobox, coordinates
    40.26972 N 76.87556 W
  • Infobox, founded
    1791
  • Introduction
    Harrisburg is the capital city of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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2. Harrisburg (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 98 m
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Wikidata: Harrisburg
Wikidata Q25280, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Harrisburg (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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