What is Harrisburg?
Q: What is Harrisburg?
A: Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania and one of the four U.S. states called a Commonwealth of the United States.
Q: How many people live in Harrisburg?
A: As of the 2020 United States Census, 50,099 people are living in Harrisburg.
Q: Where is Harrisburg located?
A: Harrisburg is located on the Susquehanna River, 105 miles (169 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
Q: What is Dauphin County?
A: Dauphin County is the county where Harrisburg is located and it is the county seat.
Q: Who made contact with the Native Americans first?
A: Captain John Smith made contact with the Native Americans in Harrisburg first in 1608.
Q: Who built the first home on the bank of the river?
A: English trader John Harris, Sr. built the first home on the bank of the river.
Q: What settlement was created by John Harris, Sr.?
A: John Harris, Sr. obtained the land from William Penn and created the settlement of "Harrisburg" named after himself.
