City Island (Pennsylvania) facts for kids

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Area of Harrisburg
A panorama of Harrisburg, showing the northern end of City Island
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Dauphin County
City	Harrisburg
Area
• Land	63 acre (25 ha)
ZIP Code	17101
Area code(s)	717 and 223

City Island is a mile-long island in the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is used mainly for leisure and sports activities. Its previous names have included Turkey Island, Maclay's Island, Forster's Island and Hargast Island. The island can be reached from either side of the Susquehanna River by Market Street Bridge or, from the Harrisburg side and by pedestrians and cyclists only, by Walnut Street Bridge.

Attractions

Images for kids

c. 1910 Postcard depicting Island Park ballfield and track field located south of the Market Street Bridge.
2018 PASDA Imagery of City Island
Cafe Huey, food vendor, July 2021
Participants jump in the Susquehanna River during the annual Penguin Plunge to raise money for the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, January 2020

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