Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Dauphin County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2004, the County had 253 282 inhabitants and a population density of 185 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is since 1812 Harrisburg.

The county was founded on March 4, 1785 released from the Lancaster County and after the Dauphin, the French heir, named. County Seat ( administrative seat ) is Harrisburg.

Geography

The county has an area of ​​1444 square kilometers, of which 84 square kilometers are water surface. The county is bounded on its western border by the Susquehanna River. It is bordered clockwise to the County: Northumberland County, Schuylkill County, Lebanon County, Lancaster County, York County, Cumberland County and Perry County.

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Major highways

  • Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike )
  • Interstate 81
  • Interstate 83
  • Interstate Route 283 283/Pennsylvania
  • U.S. Route 22
  • U.S. Route 322
  • U.S. Route 422
  • Pennsylvania Route 39
  • Pennsylvania Route 230
  • Pennsylvania Route 743

Cities and towns

  • Berrysburg
  • Bressler - Enhaut Oberlin
  • Colonial Park
  • Conewago Township
  • Dauphin
  • Derry Township
  • East Hanover Township
  • Elizabethville
  • Gratz
  • Halifax Township
  • Halifax
  • Harrisburg
  • Hershey
  • Highspire
  • Hummelstown
  • Jackson Township
  • Jefferson Township
  • Lawnton
  • Linglestown
  • Londonderry Township
  • Lower Paxton Township
  • Lower Swatara Township
  • Lykens Township
  • Lykens
  • Middle Paxton Township
  • Middletown
  • Mifflin Township
  • Millersburg
  • Paxtang
  • Paxtonia
  • Penbrook
  • Pillow
  • Progress
  • Reed Township
  • Royalton
  • Rush Township
  • Rutherford
  • Skyline View
  • South Hanover Township
  • Steelton
  • Susquehanna Township
  • Swatara Township
  • Upper Paxton Township
  • Washington Township
  • Wayne Township
  • West Hanover Township
  • Wiconisco Township
  • Williams Township
  • Williamstown
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