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In 1729, the Paxtang Township of Lancaster County was established. The spelling "Paxtang" is from the original Indian name Peshtank, which meant "standing water". [4]On March 4, 1785, Dauphin County was formed from Lancaster County, with the word "Dauphin" referring to the Dauphin of France, the heir apparent to the French throne whose country the area government wanted to honor for its ...
Swatara Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 5,045 at the 2020 census.
Swatara is an unincorporated community in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, located near Hershey in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. [ 1 ] 40°16′37″N 76°39′58″W / 40.277°N 76.666°W / 40.277; -
New Castle is the county seat of Lawrence County which has a population of approximately 91,000. In 1998, New Castle was a host city for the History Channel Great Race. Over 15,000 spectators gathered downtown for the festivities. The city celebrated its 200th birthday in 1998 with a downtown fireworks festival that attracted over 30,000 people.
Swatara, Derry Township, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in Dauphin County; Streams. Swatara Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania
Lower Swatara Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,557 at the 2020 census. [2] Harrisburg International Airport and Penn State Harrisburg are located within the township. [3] It shares a ZIP Code with the nearby borough of Middletown, and all locations in the township have Middletown addresses.
Chambers Hill is a community in Swatara Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the area between 40 degrees 15'41 North and 76 degrees 48'42 West, between Harrisburg and Hershey. With ranges in elevation from 415–660 feet a view of the Harrisburg skyline to the west, or Three Mile Island to the south, can often be seen.
Rutherford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The area is also known as Rutherford Heights. [1] The population was 4,303 at the 2010 census, [2] an increase over the figure of 3,859 tabulated in 2000. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.