Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Camp Hill has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), all land.

[2] It has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) with monthly averages ranging from 29.9 °F in January to 74.8 °F in July.

The name "Camp Hill" is believed to stem from a split in the congregation of a Peace Church, located west of the current borough.

Prior to the Civil War, the area was known locally as White Hill, and was a stop along the Cumberland Valley Railroad between Harrisburg and Carlisle.

[9] Penn State Holy Spirit, a 326-bed for-profit hospital is located in Camp Hill and serves as the primary facility for its related health system.

[14] The Warrell Corporation is a confectionery manufacturing company based in Camp Hill.

In Harry Turtledove's American Civil War alternate history series of novels, unofficially titled Southern Victory, Camp Hill is the site of a decisive battle in 1862.

In the novels, General Lee's victory at the battle helped to end the War of Secession, granting the Confederacy full independence from the United States.