Chambers Hill

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Chambers Hill is a community located in Swatara Township, Pennsylvania in Dauphin County. It is located in the area between 40 degrees 15'41 North and 76 degrees 48'42 West. This area is strategically and conveniently positioned between the cities of Harrisburg and Hershey, Pa. With ranges in elevation from 415-660 feet a view of the Harrisburg skyline to the West, or Three Mile Island to the South, can often be seen. The area also often is blessed with the scent of cocoa in the air when the wind comes in from the Hershey's Chocolate World to the East. The area is bound by major RTs 322 to the North and RT 283 to the West. Rts 83, 81, 11, 15 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are also within a 5 minute drive. The Swatara Creek bounds the hill to the East, and Lower Swatara Township and Strites Orchard provide the boundary to the South. The area is serviced by 1 elementary school (Chambers Hill Elementary, K-5) policed by the Swatara Township Police department, and protected from fire by the Chambers Hill Fire Company (Box 456).