City Island (Harrisburg, Pa.)

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Name (Latin)
City Island (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Other forms of name
Foster Island (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Harrisburg City Island (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Coordinates
W0765318 W0765318 N0401518 N0401518 (gnis )
See Also From tracing topical name
Islands Pennsylvania
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Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q5123247
Library of congress: sh 98001076
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: 98-680300: Harrisburg (Pa.). Bridge to City Island adventure, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1996.
  • GNIS, Feb. 25, 1998(City Island, island, Pa., Dauphin Co., 40⁰15ʹ18ʺN, 76⁰53ʹ18ʺW; variant: Foster Island; cites another in Lehigh Co.)
  • ADC (Firm). Pa. state rd. atlas, c1996:p. 70 (Harrisburg City Island; within Harrisburg city limits)
  • Pa. 1997-1998 official transp. and tourism map, c1997(City I.)
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Wikipedia description:

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. Its previous names have included Turkey Island, Maclay's Island, Forster's Island and Hargast Island. The island can be reached from either side of the Susquehanna River by Market Street Bridge or, from the Harrisburg side and by pedestrians and cyclists only, by Walnut Street Bridge.

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