Forks Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania |
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Worlds End State Park picnic area
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Map of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania highlighting Forks Township |
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Sullivan County |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Sullivan |
Settled | 1794 |
Incorporated | 1833 |
Area | |
• Total | 43.9 sq mi (113.7 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 407 |
• Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
Forks Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 377 at the 2010 census.
The Worlds End State Park Family Cabin District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.9 square miles (114 km2), of which, 43.9 square miles (114 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.05%) is water.
Part of Worlds End State Park a Pennsylvania state park is in a gorge along Loyalsock Creek in Forks Township.
Forks Township is bordered by Bradford County to the north, Cherry Township to the east, Laporte Township to the southeast, Shrewsbury Township to the south and Hillsgrove and Elkland Townships to the west.
Forks Township forms the northern, eastern and southern borders of the borough of Forksville.