Cumberland County, Administrative county seat in Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania, United States
Cumberland County stretches across productive agricultural lands between the Appalachian Mountains, with Carlisle serving as its governmental center at coordinates 40.17°N, 77.27°W.
The county establishment occurred on January 27, 1750, following French-Swiss trader James Le Tort's settlement among Native American tribes in the Cumberland Valley region.
Dickinson College, founded in 1773 through a land grant from Thomas and John Penn, stands as one of the first colleges chartered after American independence.
The Cumberland County administration operates from the borough office at 53 West South Street in Carlisle, providing residents with municipal services and governmental functions.
The U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks continues the location's military education tradition, which began during the French and Indian War as a colonial expedition base.
Location: Pennsylvania
Inception: 1750
Capital city: Carlisle
Shares border with: Perry County, Dauphin County, York County, Adams County, Franklin County
Website: http://ccpa.net
GPS coordinates: 40.17000,-77.27000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:23
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Pennsylvania State Capitol
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Pennsylvania Governor's Residence
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Pine Grove Furnace State Park
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Michaux State Forest
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Gifford Pinchot State Park
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City Island
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U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
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Walnut Street Bridge
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Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge
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Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge
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Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
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Commonwealth
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Broad Street Market
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State Street Bridge
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Shippen House
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Cathedral of Saint Patrick
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Susquehanna Art Museum
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Appalachian Trail Museum
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Zembo Shrine Building
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Pine Grove Iron Works
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Simon Cameron House
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Fowlers Hollow State Park
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Ronald Reagan Federal Building
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