Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:37 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:26 am – 4:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 12 days18 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg 1 Ne station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksHess Islandisland · 1.5 miHarrisburg University of Science and Technologycollege · under a mileSheesly Islandisland · under a mileHarrisburg Area Community College Harrisburgcollege · 3.0 miItalian Lakelake · 3.2 miSpring Lake Springspring · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCapitol Area Greenbelt Parkpark · under a mile · 64 acresCity Island Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 62 acresSheets Island Archipelago Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 61 acresGifford Pinchot State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 2,173 acresIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 375 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199444 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201936 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDauphin County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025228 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dauphin County monitors, PA
Drinking waterVeolia Waterserves 110,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation355 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Harrisburgunder a milePost officeFederal Square Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHarrisburg City Hallunder a milePoliceDauphin County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationHarrisburg Bureau of Fire Station 8 Mount Pleasantunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools12 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 11 otherElementarySylvan Heights Science Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryFoose Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleRowland Academyunder a mileCollegeHarrisburg University of Science and Technologyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT7.0 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI75 miInterstateI-83under a mileUS highwayUS 111.3 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HARunder a mileRailHarrisburgPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT)under a mileCoachHarrisburg, PA (326 Chestnut Street btwn. South 4th & Dewberry in front of bus shelter, west side of block, across from train station driveway)OurBusunder a mileTransit161 stops within a milerabbittransit, Lebanon Transit (LT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17105 ZIP area.
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