Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County
- Dauphin
- Township
- Derry
- Founded by
- Milton S. Hershey
- Named after
- Milton S. Hershey
- Total
- 14.42 sq mi (37.34 km )
- Land
- 14.30 sq mi (37.03 km )
- Water
- 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km )
- Elevation
- 411 ft (125 m)
- Density
- 969.3/sq mi (374.23/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 34-71385
- Website
- hersheypa .com
- Designated
- March 2, 2003
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Pennsylvania Family Vacation Destination | Hershey, PA
Plan a family getaway to Hershey, PA and experience everything from thrilling coaster rides and chocolatey adventures to premier dining and luxurious spa treatments.
hersheypa.com →For many Americans, the name "Hershey" means chocolate. The man who started it all, Milton S. Hershey, was a great humanitarian and philanthropist. In 1905, Milton Hershey built his famous chocolate company in the town known today as Hershey. The man who began it all, Milton S. Hershey, was satisfied to let his accomplishments and products speak for themselves. Milton S. Hershey built Hershey Park in 1906 so his employees would have a pleasant environment for picnicking and boating. Built during the Great Depression, The Hotel Hershey is one of America's landmark hotels, located on a hilltop overlooking Hershey, PA. Twenty-one years after the death of entrepreneur Milton S. Hershey, his progressive ideas endured with the building of Hershey Lodge .
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Wikidata facts
- Named after
- Milton S. Hershey
- Official name
- Hershey
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Dauphin County
- Population
- 13858
- Area
- 37.343259
- Elevation
- 411
- Official website
- www.hersheypa.com
- Image
- Hershey, Pennsylvania.JPG
- Households
- 5910
- Dialing code
- 717
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- Commons category
- Hershey, Pennsylvania
- topic's main category
- Category:Hershey, Pennsylvania
- postal code
- 17033
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Hershey, Pennsylvania
- water area
- 0.154705
- water as percent of area
- 0.4143
- per capita income
- 45108
- native label
- Hershey
- inception
- 1903-00-00
Sources (8)
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Article · Français
Hershey est une ville de Pennsylvanie dans le nord-est des États-Unis, dans le comté du Dauphin. La commune est située à 23 km à l'est de Harrisburg et fait partie de la zone statistique Harrisburg-Carlisle. Elle comptait en 2020 près de 14 000 habitants. La ville s'est développée autour d'une usine de confiseries chocolatée construite en 1903 par Milton S. Hershey qui a donné son nom à la ville. Par la présence de cette société, Hershey's, la ville est surnommée Chocolatetown, USA.
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