borough in southwestern Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Middletown is a town of 9,500 people (2020) in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. The town is old, and diverse historic architectural styles abound. Middletown has everything from log houses, some whose construction is obscured by modern siding, to Victorian mansions.
Understand
editGet in
editBy plane
editBy train
edit- 2 Middletown Station, 270 West Emaus Street. Amtrak station short distance away from downtown and Harrisburg International Airport. Several trains daily from Harrisburg and other nearby towns,.
By car
edit- Pennsylvania Routes 230 (Main St./West Harrisburg Pike) and 441 (Union St.) pass through.
By bus
edit- Capital Area Transit (CAT) bus route 7 from downtown Harrisburg and the airport (M-Sa).
Get around
editSee
editDo
edit1 Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad, 136 Brown St, 17057, ☏ +1 717-944 4435.
Learn
edit- 1 Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, 17057, ☏ +1 717-948-6020. A branch campus of the Penn State University.
Buy
editEat
editBudget
edit- 1 Kuppy's Diner, Brown & Poplar St., 17057, ☏ +1 717-944-5122. Where the locals eat. $5-15.
- 2 J & J Pizza, 288 E Main St., 17057, ☏ +1 717-944-1313. Pizza, Italian style. $5-15.
- 3 Roberto's Pizza Subs And Brew, 23 S Union St, ☏ +1 717-944 1298. M-Th 11AM-9PM, F Sa 11AM-10PM, Su noon-9PM.
Mid-range
edit- 4 The Brownstone Cafe, 1 North Union St., 17057, ☏ +1 717-944-3301. Great American fare. $10-20.
Splurge
edit- 5 Alfred's Victorian, 38 North Union St., 17057, ☏ +1 717-944-5373. A great place for celebrations. $20-40.
Drink
editSleep
editBudget
editMid-range
edit- 1 Holiday Inn Harrisburg East, an IHG Hotel, 815 S Eisenhower Boulevard, ☏ +1 717-939-1600, toll-free: +1-888-868-5952, fax: +1 717-939-8763.
Splurge
editConnect
editStay safe
editCall 911 for emergencies.
Cope
editGo next
editNearby destinations suitable for day trips include:
- Gettysburg — Explore Civil War country.
- Harrisburg — Explore the Capital of Pennsylvania.
- Hershey (Pennsylvania) — Explore chocolate country.
- Lancaster (Pennsylvania) — Explore Amish country.
- York (Pennsylvania) — Explore Central PA country.
Routes through Middletown |
END ← Harrisburg ← | W E | → Elizabethtown → Lancaster |
Pittsburgh ← Harrisburg ← | W E | → King of Prussia → Philadelphia |
Ends at ← Harrisburg ← | N S | → Continues as |
Continues as ← | W E | → Elizabethtown → Lancaster |