<P> Harrisburg ( / ˈhærɪsbɜːrɡ / HARR - iss - burg ; Pennsylvania German : Harrisbarrig ) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States , and the county seat of Dauphin County . With a population of 49,192 , it is the 15th largest city in the Commonwealth . It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River , 107 miles ( 172 km ) west of Philadelphia . Harrisburg is the anchor of the Susquehanna Valley metropolitan area , which had a 2017 estimated population of 571,903 , being the third most populous in Pennsylvania and 96th most populous in the United States . </P>
<P> Harrisburg ( / ˈhærɪsbɜːrɡ / HARR - iss - burg ; Pennsylvania German : Harrisbarrig ) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States , and the county seat of Dauphin County . With a population of 49,192 , it is the 15th largest city in the Commonwealth . It lies on the east bank of the Susquehanna River , 107 miles ( 172 km ) west of Philadelphia . Harrisburg is the anchor of the Susquehanna Valley metropolitan area , which had a 2017 estimated population of 571,903 , being the third most populous in Pennsylvania and 96th most populous in the United States . </P>
where is the capital city of pennsylvania located
where is the capital city of pennsylvania located
on the east bank of the Susquehanna River , 107 miles ( 172 km ) west of Philadelphia
on the east bank of the Susquehanna River , 107 miles ( 172 km ) west of Philadelphia