Antrim Township, Pennsylvania
| Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Antrim Township |
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 Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Franklin |
| Settled | 1741 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.3 sq mi (182.1 km2) |
| • Land | 70.2 sq mi (181.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,893 |
| • Density | 212/sq mi (81.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | www |
Antrim Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,893 at the 2010 census, up from 12,504 at the 2000 census. It was named after County Antrim in Northern Ireland.
The Martin's Mill Covered Bridge, Old Brown's Mill School, Spring Grove Farm and Distillery, and Stover-Winger Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Antrim Township lies along the southern edge of Franklin County, bordered to the south by Washington County in Maryland. The township surrounds the borough of Greencastle, a separate municipality. The unincorporated community of State Line sits along the southern edge of the township. Other unincorporated communities in the township include Bushtown, Coseytown, Worleytown, Milnor, Johnston, Kauffman, Browns Mills, Clay Hill, Shady Grove, Waynecastle, and Wingerton.
U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81 cross the township, leading north to Chambersburg, the county seat, and south to Hagerstown, Maryland. I-81 has three exits (numbers 1, 3, and 5) in the township. Pennsylvania Route 16 runs at right angles to the other two highways, leading east to Waynesboro and west to Mercersburg.
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