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Around Fort Hunter ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Harrisburg. It lies just south of Fort Hunter. Harrisburg has a population of 49,300 people.<1>.

The next largest community is York. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the south of Fort Hunter and has a population of 43,900 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fort Hunter, with the nearest first.

  • Marysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
  • Dauphin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Perdix
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
    • Perdix is located in Perry County
  • Stone Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
    • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
  • Westwood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Enola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Harrisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
    • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
  • Old Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
    • Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
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    • West Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Bloomburg Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
      • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Edgemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Penbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Progress
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
    • Wormleysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <3>

For more communities neighboring Fort Hunter, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Hunter.

Dauphin County ...

Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Hunter ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Hunter.

Airports Near Fort Hunter ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fort Hunter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Hunter.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Hunter.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Hunter), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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