John Harris, Jr.

John Harris, Jr. (HM44W)

Location: Paxtang, PA 17111 Dauphin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 15.806', W 76° 49.785'

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1726 - 1791

Buried here is the founder of the city of Harrisburg. In 1785, he and five others planned and named the city.
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HM NumberHM44W
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 6:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 344410 N 4458602
Decimal Degrees40.26343333, -76.82975000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 15.806', W 76° 49.785'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 15' 48.36" N, 76° 49' 47.10" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400-498 Wilhelm Rd, Paxtang PA 17111, US
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