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Welcome to Matamoras ...

Matamoras is located in Dauphin County<1>.

Matamoras is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Matamoras: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Matamoras ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Matamoras: This one is located in Dauphin County and the other is located in Pike County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 3 communities that are also named Matamoras - they are located in Indiana and Ohio.

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

Communities near Matamoras ...

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

  • Harrisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Camp Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Palmyra
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • New Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Steelton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hummelstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lemoyne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Wormleysburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 Matamoras. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Matamoras.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Matamoras. 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 Matamoras.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Matamoras ...

Looking for more information about Matamoras? 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 Matamoras, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Matamoras.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Matamoras - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Matamoras area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Matamoras area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.