Middlesex Township: Drytown

Middlesex Township is best known within Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley for its broad farmland beneath the Blue Mountain ridge. It lies north of Carlisle, while the Conodoguinet Creek corridor crosses the valley to the south on its way toward the Susquehanna River. Country roads, homes and fields give the township a distinctly local character, and Interstate 81 links it with the larger Harrisburg–Carlisle area. Nearby Carlisle Barracks, established in 1757, is home to the U.S. Army War College and remains one of the region’s defining institutions. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Cumberland Valley.

Pennsylvania stretches from the shore of Lake Erie to the Delaware River, encompassing Appalachian ridges, plateaus and broad river valleys. Near the state’s geographic centre, the West Branch Susquehanna and its tributaries run through forested country, while the main Susquehanna continues south towards Chesapeake Bay. Philadelphia gives Pennsylvania an enduring place in the story of the United States: Independence Hall was the setting for the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and the signing of the Constitution. Former industrial cities, Amish and Mennonite communities, farms and state forests reveal markedly different sides of the Commonwealth. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Pennsylvania.

The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.