Harris Switch Tower
Harris Switch Tower, also known as HG Tower or Harris Tower, is an interlocking tower in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the United States.
A museum inside Harrisburg
You can stay in Harrisburg
Harris Switch Tower is inside Harrisburg, which has 12 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 68 miles south and Washington is about 94 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Harrisburg (MDT) has airline service, about 8 miles from Harris Switch Tower.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Harrisburg. Green months are the mild ones.
Harris Switch Tower
Harris Switch Tower, also known as HG Tower or Harris Tower, is an interlocking tower in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. The tower was built in 1929 by the Pennsylvania Railroad and remained in operation until it was closed in 1991 by Amtrak. Harris was purchased by the local chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in 1992 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1994)
Where to stay near Harris Switch Tower
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Harrisburg (12) and Swatara Township (25).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Harris Switch Tower | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | in town | — | 12 8 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 50,522 | $124K | D |
| Swatara Township | 4 mi east | 5 min | 25 21 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 27,936 | $214K | C |
| Derry Township | 12 mi east | 20 min | 48 36 hotels · 4 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 campgrounds | 25,179 | $390K | B |
| Fairview Township | 7 mi south | 10 min | 22 15 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs | 18,015 | $286K | A− |
| Lower Paxton Township | 5 mi northeast | 10 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 campground | 55,564 | $285K | — |
| Susquehanna Township | 4 mi north | 5 min | 12 12 hotels | 28,434 | $227K | B− |
| Lower Allen Township | 5 mi southwest | 5 min | 9 9 hotels | 21,254 | $260K | B |
| Middlesex Township | 13 mi west | 20 min | 24 19 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,636 | $234K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Harris Switch Tower
Other well-known places within 70 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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216 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
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Big draw64 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
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69 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
312 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
412 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Harris Switch Tower
Is Harris Switch Tower in Harrisburg?
Yes. It’s inside Harrisburg, PA.
When is the best time to visit Harris Switch Tower?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is Harris Switch Tower from Baltimore and Washington?
About 68 miles south of Baltimore and about 94 miles south of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Harris Switch Tower?
Harrisburg (MDT), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 76 miles.
Where should I stay near Harris Switch Tower?
Swatara Township (4 mi, 25 places to stay), Derry Township (12 mi, 48 places to stay) and Fairview Township (7 mi, 22 places to stay).
Tips from people in Harrisburg
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Harrisburg’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.