Adams Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting Adams Township |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cambria |
| Incorporated | January 5, 1870 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.2 sq mi (119.7 km2) |
| • Land | 46.1 sq mi (119.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,972 |
| • Density | 129/sq mi (50.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
Adams Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,972 at the 2010 census, down from 6,495 at the 2000 census.
The Johnstown Flood National Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club Historic District was listed in 1986.
Adams Township is located in the southeast corner of Cambria County at 40.392581, -78.542633, approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Johnstown. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.2 square miles (119.7 km2), of which 46.1 square miles (119.4 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.26%, is water. The elevation rises to more 2,860 feet (870 m) above sea level in the southeast part of the township, on Pot Ridge near the crest of the Allegheny Front.
Communities within the township include the census-designated places of St. Michael, Sidman, Salix, and Dunlo, as well as the southern end of Beaverdale, which is primarily in Summerhill Township.
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