Pinckney's Treaty. noun. 1. an agreement in 1795 between Spain and the U.S. by which Spain recognized the 31st parallel as the southern boundary of the U.S. and permitted free navigation of the Mississippi to American ships.
Sponsored Topics. Harrisburg, a northeastern suburb of Charlotte, is a town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2008 census. Harrisburg is located at 35Â°19â²20â³N 80Â°39â²12â³W / 35.32222Â°N 80.65333Â°W / 35.32222; -80.65333 (35.322295, -80.653331). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.2 kmÂ²), all of it land.
History. Dauphin County is one of the oldest and most influential counties in the development of our nation. Located in south central Pennsylvania, this 557.7-square-mile area is approximately 100 miles west of Philadelphia and 200 miles east of Pittsburgh. The days of the Harris Ferry, Indian trails, canals, and Conestoga wagon and stagecoach routes have yielded to a vast network of highways and air routes.