Broad Top Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
| Broad Top Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
The post office in Defiance, Broad Top Township
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Broad Top Township |
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford |
| Settled | 1785 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.5 sq mi (125.6 km2) |
| • Land | 48.2 sq mi (124.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,687 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Broad Top Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,687 at the 2010 census.
Broad Top Township is located in northeastern Bedford County, situated on a portion of the Broad Top plateau. Most of its western boundary follows the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, and its southern boundary follows the ridgecrest of Harbor Mountain.
The township is bordered to the south by East Providence Township, to the southwest by West Providence Township, to the west by Hopewell Township, and to the northwest by Liberty Township. To the north is Huntingdon County, with Hopewell Township touching at Broad Top Township's northernmost point, Carbon Township to the north, and Wood Township to the northeast. To the east, in Fulton County, is Wells Township.
The township includes the unincorporated community of Defiance. The boroughs of Coaldale and Hopewell are each surrounded by but are not part of Broad Top Township.
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