Rockville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Rockville is an unincorporated community
in Dauphin County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, at latitude 40.336 and longitude -76.905. The elevation is 328 feet. The community is home to the Rockville Bridge
.
Rockville is part of the Harrisburg
–Carlisle
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
(Rockville Bridge) Rockville is on the west side of the bridge.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Dauphin County
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, at latitude 40.336 and longitude -76.905. The elevation is 328 feet. The community is home to the Rockville Bridge
Rockville Bridge
The Rockville Bridge, at the time of its completion in 1902, was, and still remains, the longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct in the world. Constructed between 1900 - 1902 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it has forty-eight 70-foot spans, for a total length of 3,820 feet .The bridge crosses...
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Rockville is part of the Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
–Carlisle
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Harrisburg metropolitan area
The Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and Carlisle...
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External links
- Pennsylvania's Historical Architecture and Archaeology site photos: http://www.arch.state.pa.us/images/hires/H000519_02B.jpg http://www.arch.state.pa.us/images/hires/H000519_01B.jpg
- Rockville Bridge (photos and information)
- Rockville Bridge Photos (November 5, 2005)
(Rockville Bridge) Rockville is on the west side of the bridge.
- Susquehanna River Statue of Liberty replica images
- Stan's Railpix : Conrail Photo Gallery ( Rockville Bridge photos from Nov -1994 )