Beach near Harrisburg, United States

Harrisburg Travel Guide

Pennsylvania, United States

Harrisburg is a city of 49,081 people in Pennsylvania, United States, and serves as the state capital. It sits in the eastern United States, in the Eastern Time Zone.

Travellers arriving by air can use Harrisburg International Airport or Capital City Airport. There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of Harrisburg, so beach trips require travelling farther afield.

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Local time

49,081

Population

3,599 miles away

Weather in Harrisburg

Fri

26°

Sat

24°

Sun

27°

Know before you go

Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Harrisburg

Jan

4°10

Feb

8°8

Mar

13°8

Apr

19°10

May

22°13

Jun

28°11

Jul

31°13

Aug

28°11

Sep

25°9

Oct

19°6

Nov

12°7

Dec

6°10

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Harrisburg

  1. Dock Street Dam

    historic site

    4.3 km

  2. Negley Park

    park

    4.5 km

  3. St Lawrence Cfu Lodge 13

    social club

    2.2 km

  4. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church

    baptist place of worship

    2.4 km

  5. St Theresa Roman Catholic Church

    roman catholic place of worship

    2.8 km

  6. Fairview Bethel Church Of God

    christian place of worship

    4 km

  7. Eberlys Mill Church of God

    christian place of worship

    4.7 km

  8. Unitarian Church of Harrisburg

    christian place of worship

    4.7 km

Getting there

Harrisburg International Airport · 8.5 km

Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania) · 0.3 km

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