What is the altitude of the north star in Harrisburg?

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2026-08-13 03:06

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The "North Star" or "Polaris" is within about 1/2 degree of the North Celestial Pole.

The result is that for anybody in the northern Hemisphere, it appears at an angle above

the northern horizon that's within 1/2 degree of their latitude.

Here is the angle as seen from Harrisburg:

Harrisburg, Alabama . . . 32.8°

Harrisburg, Arkansas . . . 35.5°

Harrisburg, California . . . 36.3°

Harrisburg, Florida . . . . . 26.9°

Harrisburg, Georgia . . . . 34.6°

Harrisburg, Iowa . . . . . . . 40.8°

Harrisburg, Idaho . . . . . . 46.3°

Harrisburg, Illinois . . . . . . 37.7°

Harrisburg, Indiana . . . . . 39.7°

Harrisburg, Michigan . . . . 43.2°

Harrisburg, Missouri . . . . . 39.1°

Harrisburg, North Carolina . 35.3°

Harrisburg, Nebraska . . . . 41.6°

Harrisburg, New York . . . . 43.4°

Harrisburg, Ohio . . . . . . . . 38.9° (the one in Franklin County)

Harrisburg, Oklahoma . . . . 34.4°

Harrisburg, Oregon . . . . . . 44.3°

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania . . 40.3°

Harrisburg, South Dakota . . 43.4°

Harrisburg, Tennessee . . . . 35.8°

Harrisburg, Texas . . . . . . . . 31.0°

Harrisburg, Utah . . . . . . . . . 37.2°

Harrisburg, Virginia . . . . . . . . 37.0

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