31-405: (Redirected from PA-11 ) PA11 may refer to: Pennsylvania Route 11 Pennsylvania Route 11 (1920s) Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district Piper PA-11 , a light aircraft Polyamide 11 , or Nylon 11 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as
62-742: A close suburb of Harrisburg, US 11 stops paralleling I-81 and joins US 15 northward through the western suburbs of Harrisburg, crossing I-81 in this area. As the road exits the Harrisburg area, US 11 and US 15 begin to parallel the Susquehanna River as both head northward. They intersect US 22 / US 322 near Duncannon and US 522 in Selinsgrove . The two routes remain overlapped to an intersection in Shamokin Dam , where US 15 branches off to
93-569: A letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PA11&oldid=582434729 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pennsylvania Route 11 U.S. Route 11 ( US 11 ) roughly parallels Interstate 81 (I-81) in
124-504: A major arterial route in eastern Cumberland County . Rumored to have originally been a Native American trail, it is now a significant center of urban sprawl serving much of Harrisburg 's western suburbs. The road passes through Middlesex Township, the small unincorporated village of New Kingstown , Silver Spring Township , and Hampden Township . Upon reaching Pennsylvania Route 581 (PA 581), US 11 splits from Carlisle Pike and runs concurrent with PA 581. In Camp Hill ,
155-625: A population of 1,219,422. Cumberland County has been a Republican Party stronghold in presidential contests since McKinley's election in 1896, with only five Democratic Party candidates winning the county. The most recent Democrat to win the county in a presidential election was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 who won in a landslide statewide & nationally. As of November 4, 2024, there are 187,324 registered voters in Cumberland County. Chart of Voter Registration The Republican Party has been dominant in Cumberland County politics since
186-586: Is Carlisle . The county also lies within the Cumberland Valley adjoining the Susquehanna River at its eastern border, stretching approximately 42 miles from the borough of Shippensburg on the west to the Susquehanna River in east Cumberland County. The oldest towns in the county are Shippensburg and Carlisle , each with its unique history. Shippensburg is home to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania , one of 14 universities of
217-543: Is $ 31,627, making it the wealthiest Pennsylvania county outside greater Philadelphia, and fifth wealthiest overall. The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Cumberland County as part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) . As of the 2010 U.S. Census the metropolitan area ranked 6th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 96th most populous in
248-691: Is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population was 259,469. Its county seat is Carlisle . The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state. Cumberland County is included in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area . Cumberland County was first settled by a majority of Scots-Irish immigrants who arrived in approximately 1730. English and German settlers constituted about ten percent of
279-458: Is known as the "Miracle Mile" since it contains plenty of traveler services including restaurants, gas stations, lodging, truck stops, and shops. There is no direct interchange between the two Interstates, so travelers must use this stretch, or travel through downtown Carlisle, to get from one Interstate to the other. US 11, now to the south of I-81, continues eastward into the western suburbs of Harrisburg as Carlisle Pike. This road serves
310-572: Is the U. S. Army's most senior military educational institution. During the Gettysburg campaign of the American Civil War in the summer of 1863, Confederate troops marched through the Cumberland Valley , briefly occupying much of the county. In the 20th century, the suburbs of Harrisburg , the state capital, expanded extensively into eastern Cumberland County. Carlisle also developed suburbs in adjoining townships. According to
341-732: The National Center for Educational Statistics Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities , boroughs , townships , and, in at most two cases, towns . The following boroughs and townships are located in Cumberland County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. The population ranking of
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#1732776446704372-839: The New York–Pennsylvania border in Great Bend Township . This stretch was originally built from 1918 to 1922 on the old route of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and is called the "Lackawanna Trail". It parallels the current rail route between Scranton and Binghamton, New York , the Nicholson Cutoff , allowing views of the massive earthworks and the Tunkhannock Viaduct . Prior to 1941, US 11 followed Walnut Bottom Road between Shippensburg and Carlisle while PA 33 ran along
403-726: The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . Carlisle is also home to Dickinson College , established in 1773, and the Penn State Dickinson School of Law . The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania , on the 500 acres (2.0 km ) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks , a military post dating back to the 1770s. It caters to high-level military personnel and civilians and prepares them for strategic leadership responsibilities. It
434-401: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 550 square miles (1,400 km ), of which 545 square miles (1,410 km ) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km ) (0.9%) is water. The area code is 717 with an overlay of 223. Blue Mountain forms Cumberland's northern natural boundary and Yellow Breeches Creek forms part of its SE natural boundary. The Susquehanna River drains
465-642: The U.S. state of Pennsylvania . The route runs from the Maryland state line in Antrim Township , Franklin County , northeast to the New York state line in Great Bend Township , Susquehanna County . US 11 serves Harrisburg , Wilkes-Barre , and Scranton . Between Harrisburg and Scranton, US 11 follows the Susquehanna River , while I-81 follows a shorter route over the mountains further to
496-438: The 1890s, with the victories of Robert P. Casey for governor in 1990 , Bob Casey Jr. for state treasurer in 2004, Tom Wolf for governor in 2018 , and Josh Shapiro for governor in 2022 being among the few times where a statewide Democrat carried the county. All row offices and all legislative seats serving Cumberland are held by Republicans except for one State Representative. School districts include: As reported by
527-902: The Governor Rittner Highway. In and around Harrisburg, the highway crossed the Susquehanna River to directly service the city using the Carlisle Pike, Market Street, and the Market Street Bridge, leaving north via a concurrency with US 22 (which at the time followed Front Street out of Harrisburg). A bypass route of US 11 also existed at the time in Lemoyne, which has since been superseded by US 11 proper between Market and Front streets. In 1941, US 11 and PA 33 swapped alignments, with US 11 moving to Governor Rittner Highway and PA 33 moving to Walnut Bottom Road. Additionally, US 11
558-610: The Green Ridge section of the city. At the end of Green Ridge Street at North Scranton Junior High School, they turned right onto Main Avenue entering the Providence section of the city. After a half mile (0.80 km), they turned left onto West Market Street. PA 307 left US 11 by turning left onto Keyser Avenue. US 11 continued on West Market Street to Saltry Place, where it turned left for one block then right onto
589-494: The Harrison Avenue bridge and continued about a mile to Myrtle Street. PA 307 and US 11 turned right on Myrtle Street for one block then left on Wheeler Avenue. After entering the borough of Dunmore and crossing the old Erie Railroad tracks, the pair turned left on Cherry Street then bore right onto South Blakely Street, entering downtown Dunmore. They turned left onto Green Ridge Street, reentering Scranton in
620-726: The North Scranton Expressway. From it, it joined its current alignment heading toward Clarks Summit. At one time, this final intersection with the expressway was a four-way traffic circle servicing Oak Street, Market Street, the Scranton Carbondale Highway (US 6), and Northern Boulevard (today's US 11). Route 11 in Pennsylvania is where Nan Adams has her tire blow-out in the "Twilight Zone" episode "The Hitch Hiker". Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Cumberland County
651-480: The United States with a population of 549,475. Cumberland County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area (CSA) , which combines the populations of Cumberland County as well as Adams , Dauphin , Lebanon , Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 5th in the State of Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the United States with
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#1732776446704682-1112: The county and forms its eastern natural boundary. A large portion of Cumberland is drained by the Conodoguinet Creek , which winds its way west-to-east across the county into the Susquehanna. Almost all of Cumberland has a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) and its hardiness zone is 7a, except in small higher areas near the NW and SW boundaries, where it is 6b. Average monthly temperatures in Lemoyne range from 29.9 °F in January to 74.9 °F in July, in Carlisle they range from 29.8 °F in January to 75.2 °F in July, and in Shippensburg they range from 29.6 °F in January to 74.6 °F in July. The latest temperature averages show some low-lying eastern areas of
713-570: The county to have a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa .) As of the census of 2000, there were 213,674 people, 83,015 households, and 56,118 families residing in the county. The population density was 388 inhabitants per square mile (150/km ). There were 86,951 housing units at an average density of 158 units per square mile (61/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 94.40% White , 2.36% Black or African American , 0.13% Native American , 1.67% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.43% from other races , and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.35% of
744-587: The early population. The settlers originally mostly devoted the area to farming and later developed other trades. These settlers built the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church , among the oldest houses of worship in central Pennsylvania, in 1738 near present-day Shippensburg, Pennsylvania . The General Assembly (legislature) of the Pennsylvania colony on January 27, 1750, created Cumberland County from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania , naming it for Cumberland , England . Its county seat
775-659: The east. US 11 enters Pennsylvania parallel to I-81 south of Greencastle in Antrim Township , Franklin County . The two routes head to the northeast, running parallel to each other as they pass through Chambersburg , where they intersect US 30 , Shippensburg , and Carlisle . Northeast of Carlisle in Middlesex Township , US 11 has interchanges with the Pennsylvania Turnpike ( I-76 ), and then I-81 roughly one mile (1.6 km) later. The stretch of US 11 between I-76 and I-81
806-754: The highway goes through nearby Scranton , becoming the North Scranton Expressway north of downtown. The North Scranton Expressway (officially the Congressman Joseph M. McDade Expressway) is a freeway north of downtown Scranton that carries US 11 and PA 307 north from the Mulberry Street Bridge over the Lackawanna River near downtown north to I-81, US 6 , and US 6 Business . It carried unsigned State Route 3027 (SR 3027) until SR 0011 and SR 0307 were moved off their former routes to match
837-653: The northwest, following the path of the West Branch Susquehanna River northward. US 11, in contrast, continues to parallel the main Susquehanna River, passing through municipalities such as Danville , Bloomsburg , and Berwick (where it crosses I-80 ) prior to reaching the Wilkes-Barre area. North of Wilkes-Barre in Pittston , US 11 breaks from the Susquehanna River and begins to run parallel to I-81 once more. From Wilkes-Barre,
868-552: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.3% were of German , 10.6% American , 10.1% Irish , 7.5% English and 6.8% Italian ancestry. 94.7% spoke English and 1.4% Spanish as their first language. There were 83,015 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who
899-563: The signed US 11 and PA 307 alignments (forming SR 6011 and SR 6307). SR 3027 still runs along Mulberry Street from Jefferson Avenue, where US 11 and PA 307 turn southwest, southeast to Harrison Avenue (SR 6011). In the northwest corner of Scranton (referred to as the Notch), US 11 intersects US 6. US 6 joins US 11 westward to Factoryville , where US 11 separates from US 6 and resumes its northerly trek through Susquehanna County to
930-459: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.00% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males. Its per capita income
961-432: Was rerouted to the west side of the river, bypassing Harrisburg entirely and replacing US 11 Bypass in Lemoyne. Prior to 1989, US 11 followed an older alignment bypassing downtown Scranton. From Pittston Avenue, US 11 turned right onto Moosic Street and climbed the hill. At Crown Avenue, it turned left, joining PA 307 which was coming from the opposite direction on Moosic Street. Together, they crossed