List of Harrisburg neighborhoods
Encyclopedia
This is a list of neighborhoods in the city of Harrisburg
, Pennsylvania
. Historically, neighborhood development has followed ward boundaries, but many neighborhoods and historic districts have been re-shaped by community leaders, the Harrisburg Architectural Review Board and planning organizations in the post-industrial era.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Historically, neighborhood development has followed ward boundaries, but many neighborhoods and historic districts have been re-shaped by community leaders, the Harrisburg Architectural Review Board and planning organizations in the post-industrial era.
Neighborhoods
- Allison HillAllison Hill (Harrisburg)Allison Hill is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located directly east of downtown Harrisburg on a bluff overlooking the older original borough along the Susquehanna River...
- Bellevue ParkBellevue Park (Harrisburg)Bellevue Park, is a neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is known as Pennsylvania’s first fully planned residential community.Bellevue Park was laid out in 1910, subdivided from the 1876 homestead of Jacob Haehnlen, which later became the home in 1908 of nationally known horticulturalist,...
- Camp CurtinCamp Curtin (Harrisburg)Camp Curtin is a neighborhood in on Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's northern end bordering Uptown Harrisburg. Its zip code is 17110.-History:During the American Civil War, over 300,000 soldiers passed through Camp Curtin, making it the largest Federal camp during the Civil War. The camp officially...
- Capitol District
- Capitol HeightsCapitol Heights (Harrisburg)Capitol Heights is a new community of nearly 200 townhouse and single-family duplexes in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Most of the new homes are located east of Third between Kelker and Reily and along Fulton, 4th and 5th street. The neighborhood is known for its urban...
- Central Business District (Downtown Harrisburg)
- City IslandCity Island (Pennsylvania)City Island is a mile-long island in the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is used mainly for leisure and sports activities...
- East HarrisburgEast HarrisburgEast Harrisburg is a conglomeration of neighborhoods in the eastern end of the U.S. city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its zip codes are 17103, 17104, and 17105...
- EngletonEngletonEngleton is a section of the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is bounded by 2nd street to the west, Kelker Street to the north, 3rd street to the east and Reily Street to the south.-References:...
- Italian LakeItalian Lake (Harrisburg)Italian Lake Park is a public park located at 3rd and Division Streets in the Uptown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-History:The 9.5 acre park was restored to its mid-century grandeur in the 1980s. The lake is surrounded by antique-style streetlights, textured walkways, and formal gardens...
- Jackson Lick
- HardscrabbleHardscrabble (Harrisburg)Hardscrabble is a small section of Midtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is bounded by the Susquehanna River to the west, Reily Street to the north, 3rd street to the east and Verbeke Street to the south. The neighborhood is mostly residential and has a diverse housing stock ranging from American...
- Marketplace
- MidtownMidtown (Harrisburg)Midtown is a neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its zip code is 17102. The Midtown neighborhood is delineated by Forster Street to the south, Maclay Street to the north, 7th Street to the east, and the Susquehanna River to the west...
- ShipokeShipoke(Harrisburg)Shipoke is a neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shipoke is delineated by Interstate 83 to the south, Paxton Street to the north, Race Street to the east, and the Susquehanna River to the west. Compared to Harrisburg's other neighborhoods, Shipoke is small.Shipoke is in many ways the oldest...
- South of Market (SoMa) District
- South HarrisburgSouth HarrisburgSouth Harrisburg is a neighborhood located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Its zip codes are 17104 and 17106. Its southern and eastern borders are formed by the Capital Area Greenbelt; its northern border by Interstate 83; its western border by the Susquehanna River....
- UptownUptown (Harrisburg)Uptown is the only neighborhood in Harrisburg completely developed in the 20th century. Bordered by the Susquehanna River to the West, Maclay Street to the South, North 7th Street to the East and Susquehanna Township to the north, the neighborhood is home to many beautiful mansions along Front...
Historic Districts
- 6th Street Historic District
- Allison Hill Historic District
- Bellevue Park Historic District
- Old Downtown Commercial Historic District
- Fox Ridge Historic District
- Historic Harrisburg Historic District
- Old Midtown Historic DistrictOld Midtown Historic District (Harrisburg)The Old Midtown Historic District is a historic district in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The district is located from Forster to Verbeke, and Front to Third street. It represents the first urbanized neighborhood in the city of Harrisburg...
- Mount Pleasant Historic DistrictMount Pleasant Historic District (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)The Mount Pleasant Historic District is a historic district in the western part of the Allison Hill neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is located from Market to Brookwood and Allison Hill Bluff to 19th street. It is the oldest section of Allison Hill, representing Harrisburg's early...
- Pennsylvania Capitol Historic District
- Old Uptown Historic DistrictOld Uptown Historic District (Harrisburg)The Old Uptown Historic District is a historic district in the Midtown neighborhood of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The district stretches from Reily to Maclay between Second and Third street. It consists of large Queen Anne and Italianate architecture built in the late 19th century and very early...
Squares
- Governor's Square
- Market SquareMarket Square, HarrisburgHarrisburg's Market Square is located in Downtown Harrisburg at the intersection of 2nd and Market Streets. The square was created in 1785. Since then, it has traditionally been the heart of the city, and since the 1980s has undergone a revival with several new commercial, residential and retail...