Summerdale, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Summerdale is an unincorporated community located in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2020, the community had an estimated population of 705.[1] Central Pennsylvania College and the Capital Area Intermediate Unit are located in Summerdale. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Summerdale, Pennsylvania | |
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  Summerdale Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania  Summerdale Summerdale (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′37″N 76°55′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | East Pennsboro |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 17093 |
| Area code | 717 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1189024 |
Geography
Summerdale is located at 40°18'41" North, 76°55'54" West,[2] on the west side of U.S. Route 11/15 and the south side of Interstate 81. These two highways interchange just north of Summerdale.
Summerdale was laid out by Harry Horner in 1909 out of a 115-acre parcel of land. As people from Harrisburg came over the river by trolley during the summers, a dance hall was erected in 1910.[3]
In 2009, Summerdale held a Centennial Celebration.[4] There was a parade, games, and a year-long celebration dedicated to the small town of Summerdale.