Chambers Hill

Chambers Hill is a community in Swatara Township in

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. It is located in the area between 40 degrees 15'41 North and 76 degrees 48'42 West, between

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and Hershey. With ranges in elevation from 415–660 feet a view of the Harrisburg skyline to the west, or

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to the south, can often be seen. The aroma of

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is often in the air when the wind comes in from the

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to the east. The area is bounded by

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to the north and Pennsylvania Route 283 to the West. Routes 83, 81, 11, 15 and the

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are within a five-minute drive.

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bounds the hill to the east, and Lower Swatara Township and Strites Orchard provide the boundary to the south. The area is served by one elementary school (Chambers Hill Elementary, K-5, part of

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), policed by the Swatara Township Police department, and protected from fire by the Chambers Hill Fire Company (Box 456). {{authority control Geography of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania