terminal velocity. Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
Hershey is a census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the HarrisburgâCarlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality and all municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 12,771 at the 2000 census. Hershey was originally named Derry Church, Pennsylvania. It was renamed Hershey in 1906 after the growing popularity of Hershey's Chocolate. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,771 people, 5,451 households, and 3,297 families residing in the CDP.
The Hershey-Harrisburg area attracts millions of tourists each year with the areaâs great museums and chocolate attractions. However, very few visitors to the region make the short drive up the Susquehanna to the small borough of Duncannon in Perry County. Many visitors to Duncannon are hikers along the Appalachian Trail, which runs through the town on its way between Georgia and Maine. And, while thereâs definitely some great hiking to do in the area, thereâs plenty to keep non-hikers busy as well.