Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
| Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
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Totem Pole Playhouse at Caledonia State Park
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 Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Greene Township |
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 Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Franklin |
| Settled | 1744 |
| Incorporated | 1787 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairman | Charles D. Jamison, Jr. |
| • Vice Chairman | Glenn O. Shetter |
| • Supervisor | Todd E. Burns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.3 sq mi (148.4 km2) |
| • Land | 57.3 sq mi (148.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,700 |
| • Density | 291/sq mi (112.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | www |
Greene Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,700 at the 2010 census, up from 12,284 at the 2000 census. Part of Caledonia State Park is in Greene Township.
The James Finley House, Corker Hill, and Culbertson-Harbison Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greene Township is in eastern Franklin County, bordered to the east by Adams County. The township is bordered to the southwest by the borough of Chambersburg, the county seat. The primary settlement is the unincorporated community of Scotland in the center of the township. Fayetteville is located along the southern border of the township. Part of the Letterkenny Army Depot is in the west. Green Village and Culbertson are located between the Army Depot and Scotland.
The township is primarily in the Great Appalachian Valley, with the eastern portion climbing the slopes of South Mountain. Caledonia State Park is on the eastern edge of the township, and Michaux State Forest occupies much of the remaining portions of the mountain in the township.
Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11 cross the township from north to south. Access to I-81 is from Exit 17 at the southern boundary and from Exit 20 at Scotland. US-11 passes through Green Village and leads south into Chambersburg and northeast to Shippensburg. U.S. Route 30 passes through the southeast corner of the township, serving Fayetteville and leading east to Gettysburg and west to Chambersburg.
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