Harrisburg was named the capital of Pennsylvania in October 1812.
Pennsylvania
Named after JOHN HARRIS
There are at least sixteen states with towns named Augusta. You could travel in almost any direction and run into Harrisburg depending on which Augusta you left from.
The "North Star" or "Polaris" is within about 1/2 degree of the North Celestial Pole. The result is that for anybody in the northern Hemisphere, it appears at an angle above the northern horizon that's within 1/2 degree of their latitude. Here is the angle as seen from Harrisburg: Harrisburg, Alabama . . . 32.8° Harrisburg, Arkansas . . . 35.5° Harrisburg, California . . . 36.3° Harrisburg, Florida . . . . . 26.9° Harrisburg, Georgia . . . . 34.6° Harrisburg, Iowa . . . . . . . 40.8° Harrisburg, Idaho . . . . . . 46.3° Harrisburg, Illinois . . . . . . 37.7° Harrisburg, Indiana . . . . . 39.7° Harrisburg, Michigan . . . . 43.2° Harrisburg, Missouri . . . . . 39.1° Harrisburg, North Carolina . 35.3° Harrisburg, Nebraska . . . . 41.6° Harrisburg, New York . . . . 43.4° Harrisburg, Ohio . . . . . . . . 38.9° (the one in Franklin County) Harrisburg, Oklahoma . . . . 34.4° Harrisburg, Oregon . . . . . . 44.3° Harrisburg, Pennsylvania . . 40.3° Harrisburg, South Dakota . . 43.4° Harrisburg, Tennessee . . . . 35.8° Harrisburg, Texas . . . . . . . . 31.0° Harrisburg, Utah . . . . . . . . . 37.2° Harrisburg, Virginia . . . . . . . . 37.0
Named after one of the first white people to go there looking for gold. Joe Juneau. That wasn't the town's original name, though. It was re-named from Harrisburg.
The address of the Harrisburg Public Library is: 354 Smith St, Harrisburg, 97446 9744
The address of the Harrisburg Community Library is: 200 Willow St. Ste. A, Harrisburg, 57032 0001
Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania.
The address of the Historic Harrisburg Association is: Po Box 1843, Harrisburg, PA 17105-1843
The address of the Art Association Of Harrisburg is: 21 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1606