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Welcome to Colonial Terrace ...

Colonial Terrace is located in Dauphin County<1>.


The location of Colonial Terrace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Colonial Terrace: Colonial Ter. (or less commonly used: Colonial Terr.)

Colonial Terrace is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Colonial Terrace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Colonial Terrace: (717)

Communities Also Named Colonial Terrace ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Colonial Terrace - they are located in Kentucky, New Jersey and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Terrace.

Communities near Colonial Terrace ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colonial Terrace.

  • Harrisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabethtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
  • Middletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
  • New Cumberland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
    • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
  • Steelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hummelstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
    • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <4>
  • Lemoyne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
    • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colonial Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Terrace.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colonial Terrace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colonial Terrace.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Colonial Terrace.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Terrace ...

Looking for more information about Colonial Terrace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Colonial Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Terrace.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Terrace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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