Population:
7,400
Location:
in
the Lebanon Valley of Pennsylvania.
Elevation:
350 feet
Time Zone
Hershey is in the eastern time zone. When it is noon in New York City; it is
also noon in Hershey.
Weather:
Average
Temperatures
Month
High
Low
January
39F
25F
February
40F
25F
March
49F
32F
April
62F
42F
May
73F
52F
June
82F
61F
July
86F
55F
August
84F
64F
September
77F
56F
October
66F
46F
November
52F
36F
December
41F
26F
When to Go: Hersheypark is in full
operation from early May through Labor Day in early September. The zoo
remains open year round. There are additional seasonal events in November
and December. Spring and summer are the most popular times for a visit.
Business Hours
Banks are
usually open weekdays 9 to 3 and some Saturday mornings; the post office from 8
to 5 weekdays and often on Saturday mornings. typically open at 10 daily and
stay open until anywhere from 6 to 10 PM on weekdays and Saturdays, and until 5
or 6 on Sundays.
Holidays
New Year's Day
Jan. 1
Martin Luther
King, Jr., Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.
President's
Day 3rd Mon. in Feb.
Memorial Day
last Mon. in May;
Independence
Day July 4
Labor Day 1st
Mon. in Sept.
Thanksgiving
Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.
Christmas Eve
and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's Eve
Dec. 31.
Emergencies
Ambulance,
Fire , Police (Phone: 911).
Taxes
The sales tax
in Pennsylvania is 6%.
Tipping
At
restaurants, a 15% tip is standard for waiters; up to 20% may be expected at
more expensive establishments. The same goes for taxi drivers, bartenders, and
hairdressers.
Telephones
The country
code for the United States is 1. The area code for Hershey, PA area is (717).
Getting There
By Automobile
From the Harrisburg area follow Rt. 322 to Hershey Park
Drive/Rt. 39 exit. Follow Hershey Park Dr. through the next two traffic lights.
You will see Hershey Park and the Hershey Factory Outlet Stores as you pass the
second light.
By Plane
Harrisburg International Airport
208 Airport
Drive
Middletown,
Pennsylvania 17057
Phone:
717-948-3900
Toll-Free:
888-HIA-JETS
Fax:
717-948-4636
Harrisburg
International Airport
is easy to reach. Airport entrances are clearly marked from major access
roads such as Interstate Routes 83 and 283, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, State
Route 230, and the Capital Beltway. Both long- and short-term parking lots are
well-marked and within sight of the connector roads.
Transportation to Hershey
All rental car companies are represented at the
airport. A car is the best means of transportation for travel to and from
Hershey and the surrounding area.
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