Harrisburg
Susquehanna River capital
Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania, situated on the Susquehanna River in the south-central part of the state.
Despite being the state capital, it is far smaller than Philadelphia or Pittsburgh.
The city is associated with the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear accident, which occurred nearby.
Eastern watershed's main artery
- HersheyMajor chocolate manufacturer
- Three Mile IslandPennsylvania nuclear disaster site
- Appalachian TrailEastern US thru-hike route
- Blue MountainJamaican highland coffee origin
Pennsylvania Dutch · Lancaster · York · Gettysburg · Amish Country · Carlisle · Penn State
Lawmaking governmental branch
- senateLegislative governing body
- governorState's chief executive
- municipalOf city government
- mayorElected head of municipality
bills · council · administration · ordinances · representatives · elections · public services · city hall
Countrymen fighting countrymen
- colonialOf occupied territories
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- Underground RailroadCovert abolitionist escape network
- frontierEdge of settlement
antebellum · heritage · landmark · preservation · National Register · historical society · reenactment · monument
Main UN body
- legislative sessionsFormal lawmaking assembly periods
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- rotundaCircular domed chamber
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
Major mid-Atlantic river
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- kayakingNavigating slim watercraft seated
Massive movie projection format
- science centerEducational attraction with exhibits
- minor league baseballDevelopmental tier beneath majors
Susquehanna River
Eastern watershed's main artery
- HersheyMajor chocolate manufacturer
- Three Mile IslandPennsylvania nuclear disaster site
- Appalachian TrailEastern US thru-hike route
Blue Mountain · Pennsylvania Dutch · Lancaster · York · Gettysburg · Amish Country · Carlisle · Penn State
legislature
Lawmaking governmental branch
bills · mayor · council · administration · ordinances · representatives · elections · public services · city hall · commissioners
Civil War
Countrymen fighting countrymen
- colonialOf occupied territories
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- Underground RailroadCovert abolitionist escape network
frontier · antebellum · heritage · landmark · preservation · National Register · historical society · reenactment · monument · 19th century
General Assembly
Main UN body
- legislative sessionsFormal lawmaking assembly periods
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- rotundaCircular domed chamber
Commonwealth · state agencies · Capitol steps · executive offices
downtown
Central business district
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
Susquehanna
Major mid-Atlantic river
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
IMAX
Massive movie projection format
- science centerEducational attraction with exhibits
- minor league baseballDevelopmental tier beneath majors
- PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Erie, Altoona
- US CitiesNew York City, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Dallas
- "-burg" citiesPittsburgh, Hamburg, Salzburg, Johannesburg, Strasbourg
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- Eastern U.S.Appalachians, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic coast, Piedmont
- Mid-Atlantic PlacesPhiladelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Wilmington, Trenton
HarrisburgPhiladelphia
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
Pittsburgh · New York City · rural Pennsylvania · Los Angeles · Chicago
HarrisburgWashington D.C.
United States capital city
unincorporated area · township · federal capital · national capital