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Harrisburg
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Har·ris·burg  (hrs-bûrg)
The capital of Pennsylvania, in the southeast-central part of the state west-northwest of Philadelphia. Settled in the early 1700s as Harris' Ferry, it was renamed in 1785 and became the capital in 1812. Population: 47,200.
Harrisburg [ˈhærɪsˌbɜːg]
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(Placename) a city in S Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River: the state capital. Pop.: 53 430 (1992 est.)
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Noun1.Harrisburg - capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state
capital of Pennsylvania
Keystone State, Pennsylvania, PA - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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