Dauphin, Pennsylvania

About Dauphin

Set in the central part of Pennsylvania, Dauphin is a tiny community, home to 796 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Dauphin is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.43 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,851 residents per square mile.

📰 Dauphin News Today

• 1 hospitalized after state police chase in Dauphin County WHP Harrisburg · Oct 10
• 1 dead after Dauphin County man breaks into East Lampeter home, holds woman and children hostage: Officials LancasterOnline · Oct 10
• Dauphin County man shot another man before holding hostages, leading police on chase, DA says WGAL · Oct 10
• DA: Dauphin County man charged with murder, holding woman and 4 children hostage in Lancaster County fox43.com · Oct 10
• At least 1 dead in Harrisburg house fire PennLive.com · Oct 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Dauphin Unique

• The only place in America named Dauphin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dauphin

• Dauphin Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dauphin

• Dauphin Middle Paxton Park reviews ★
• Detweiler Park reviews ★
• Fort Hunter Conservancy · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ibberson Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• State Game Lands Number 319 · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dauphin

• Middle Paxton El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Dauphin

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