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.
The agency has its headquarters in Hampden Township, Cumberland County in Greater Harrisburg, near Mechanicsburg. As of February 2011, there are 26 state correctional institutions, one motivational boot camp, one central training academy, 15 community corrections centers, and the DOC contracts with approximately 40 contractors across the Commonwealth that provide transitional services.