Middletown is a town of 9,500 people (2020) in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. The town is old, and diverse historic architectural styles abound. Middletown has everything from log houses, some whose construction is obscured by modern siding, to Victorian mansions.
Understand
[edit | edit source]Get in
[edit | edit source]By plane
[edit | edit source]1 Harrisburg International Airport (MDT IATA)
By train
[edit | edit source]- 2 Middletown Station, 270 West Emaus Street. Amtrak station short distance away from downtown and Harrisburg International Airport. Several trains daily from Harrisburg and other nearby towns,.
By car
[edit | edit source]- Pennsylvania Routes 230 (Main St./West Harrisburg Pike) and 441 (Union St.) pass through.
By bus
[edit | edit source]- Capital Area Transit (CAT) bus route 7 from downtown Harrisburg and the airport (M-Sa).
Get around
[edit | edit source]Capital Area Transit (CAT) bus route 7 runs through part of downtown. However, the town is very easily explored on foot or by car.
Map of Middletown (Dauphin County)
See
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[edit | edit source]1 Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad, 136 Brown St, 17057, ☏ +1 717-944 4435.
Learn
[edit | edit source]- 1 Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, 17057, ☏ +1 717-948-6020. A branch campus of the Penn State University.
Buy
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[edit | edit source]- 1 Kuppy's Diner, Brown & Poplar St., 17057, ☏ +1 717-944-5122. Where the locals eat. $5-15.
- 2 J & J Pizza, 288 E Main St., 17057, ☏ +1 717-944-1313. Pizza, Italian style. $5-15.
- 3 Roberto's Pizza Subs And Brew, 23 S Union St, ☏ +1 717-944 1298. M-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM, Su noon-9PM.
Mid-range
[edit | edit source]- 4 The Brownstone Cafe, 1 North Union St., 17057, ☏ +1 717-944-3301. Great American fare. $10-20.
Splurge
[edit | edit source]- 5 Alfred's Victorian, 38 North Union St., 17057, ☏ +1 717-944-5373. A great place for celebrations. $20-40.
Drink
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[edit | edit source]Mid-range
[edit | edit source]- 1 Holiday Inn Harrisburg East, an IHG Hotel, 815 S Eisenhower Boulevard, ☏ +1 717-939-1600, toll-free: +1-888-868-5952, fax: +1 717-939-8763.
Splurge
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[edit | edit source]Stay safe
[edit | edit source]Call 911 for emergencies.
Cope
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[edit | edit source]Nearby destinations suitable for day trips include:
- Gettysburg — Explore Civil War country.
- Harrisburg — Explore the Capital of Pennsylvania.
- Hershey (Pennsylvania) — Explore chocolate country.
- Lancaster (Pennsylvania) — Explore Amish country.
- York (Pennsylvania) — Explore Central PA country.
| Routes through Middletown |
| END ← Harrisburg ← | W  E
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→ Elizabethtown → Lancaster |
| Pittsburgh ← Harrisburg ← | W   E
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→ King of Prussia → Philadelphia |
Ends at  ← Harrisburg ←
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→ Elizabethtown → Lancaster |