Bressler, Pennsylvania
Bressler is a community of 2,060 people in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Bressler
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include John Harris Bridge, Susquehanna River Bridge, Ashton-Hursh House and Calver Island.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Bressler
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bressler
Bressler is a Village and census-designated place (CDP) located in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The community was formerly part of the census-designated place of Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, before splitting into three separate CDPs for the 2010 census. As of the 2010 census the population of Bressler was 1,437.
From the Wikipedia article Bressler, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
John Harris Bridge
Bridge · 3.3 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Susquehanna River Bridge
Bridge · 2.1 mi
Toll bridge on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Museums and landmarks8
Ashton-Hursh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
United States historic place
Calver Island
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Archaeological site in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg 19th Street Armory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Arsenal in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Highspire High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
High school in Highspire, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Steelton High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
High school in Pennsylvania, United States
Star Barn Complex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes26
Chili's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 1.1 mi
4611 High Pointe Boulevard, Harrisburg
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Friendly's
Diner · American · 1.1 mi
4601 High Pointe Boulevard, Harrisburg
Mo-Th,Su 08:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-23:00
Angie's Diner & Lounge
Restaurant · 1.3 mi
1360 Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg, PA 17111, USA
Mo-Su 06:00-02:00
14 more on the map.
Where to stay19
La Quinta Inn & Suites Harrisburg Airport Hershey
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
990 Eisenhower Boulevard, Harrisburg
Churches and places of worship19
St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 0.7 mi
601 South Harrisburg Street, Steelton
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 0.9 mi
221 South 2nd Street, Steelton
New Jerusalem AME Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 1.1 mi
219 Locust Street, Steelton
Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center (Formerly YFC)
Church · Christian · 1.6 mi
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Capital Area School For The Arts Cs
School · 3.9 mi
150 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg
Healthcare1
Map of Bressler
142 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 25°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 43°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 63°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 47°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 2.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 30°F | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap 72511 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dauphin County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2013-01-10: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Capital City Airport (HAR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Enhaut 0 mi west, about 1 min by car
- Paxtang 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Progress 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Harrisburg 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Colonial Park 5 mi north, about 7 min by car
- West Fairview 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Hershey 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Palmdale 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Dauphin 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Elizabethtown 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fire station Bressler PA, Smallbones, CC0
- Calvers Island, Mapdudepa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- B.E. Stevens Methodist Church, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ashton-Hursh YorkCo PA, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Highspire High School, JoeRed, CC BY-SA 3.0
- STEELTON HIGH SCHOOL, DAUPHIN COUNTY PA, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ. M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harrisburg 19th Street Armory, Nyttend, Public domain
- Star Barn, JoeRed, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Susquehanna River Bridge Pennsylvania Turnpike 2, Ii2nmd at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Harris Bridge cut, sully213, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Salem Oberlin 02 2026 01, Concord, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salem Oberlin 02 2026 02, Concord, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 441 nb in Oberlin (2), July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 441 nb in Oberlin (1), July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Marys Catholic Church, Steelton, PA, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crossroads Christian Ministries, Oberlin, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 230 eb, Steelton (4), June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- DSC04464 (46751065562), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- PA 441 nb (southbound Eisenhower Boulevard) in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steelton Highschool, Xblgrant, CC BY-SA 3.0
- I-283 NB from PA 441 overpass, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-28 15 55 30 View south along Interstate 283 just south of Exit 2 in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- People's Bank, Steelton, PA, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Former Steelton, PA municipal building, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 230 eb, Steelton (3), June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pizza Hut personal pan pizza at Target (26689037451), Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue, CC BY 2.0
- LCBC church in Harrisburg jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Steelton, PA Municipal Building, June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- WITF Public Media Center (3765730312), Danelle Bailey, CC BY 2.0
- WITF studios and transmitter, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Swatara Church of God, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, PA, July 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- The demolished Harrisburg Mall in August 2025, Baron Maddock, CC BY 4.0
- PA 230 eb, Steelton (2), June 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harrisburg Mall second floor entrance near Bass Pro Shops, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- I-83 NB approaching I-283-US 322, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stroehmann in Harrisburg jeh, Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bass Pro Shops - Harrisburg Mall Harrisburg, PA March 2018 (26841990147), Mike Kalasnik from Charlotte, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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