Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
| Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania |
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St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in the Buchanan Valley of Franklin Township
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 Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1738 |
| Incorporated | Before 1800 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.5 sq mi (177.3 km2) |
| • Land | 68.1 sq mi (176.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,877 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (27.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | www |
Franklin Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,877 at the 2010 census.
The township is the location of the Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site, where Native Americans mined rhyolite for stone tools. It is an archaeological site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Franklin Township occupies the northwestern portion of Adams County. The western and northern portions of the township are covered by several ridges that make up South Mountain, the northern extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains. U.S. Route 30, the Lincoln Highway, passes through the center of the township, around the northern edges of the unincorporated communities of Cashtown and McKnightstown. Along U.S. 30 it is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from the eastern border of the township to Gettysburg and 10.6 miles (17.1 km) from the western border of the township to Chambersburg. Franklin Township is one of 21 townships in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 68.5 square miles (177.3 km2), of which 68.1 square miles (176.3 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 0.58%, is water. Franklin Township is the largest township in area, and fourth in population, in Adams County. One-third of the township consists of State Forest. Land held by the State and Federal government is nontaxable for both the school property taxes, township taxes and county taxes.
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