Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Huber Breaker in Ashley Borough, as viewed from a farm in Hanover Township
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| Motto: "A progressive growing community" | |
 Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Hanover Township |
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 Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1772 |
| Incorporated | 1790 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.2 sq mi (49.8 km2) |
| • Land | 18.9 sq mi (48.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,076 |
| • Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | http://www.hanovertownship.org/ |
Hanover Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,076 at the 2010 census.
Ashley Planes was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.2 square miles (49.8 km2), of which 18.9 square miles (48.9 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 1.82%, is water. The Susquehanna River drains it and separates it from Plymouth and Plymouth Township. The north side toward the river is mainly low-lying (500 to 650 ft or 150 to 200 m above sea level) and the south side is mountainous, rising to 2,148 feet (655 m) at the summit of Haystack Mountain on the southeast border. The township lies directly between the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Nanticoke.
The main thoroughfares in Hanover Township are the South Cross Valley Expressway (Route 29), the four-lane Sans Souci Parkway (locally pronounced "San Suey",) and the two-lane South Main Street/Middle Road. The former connects Interstate 81 in the southeast with Route 11 in West Nanticoke, while the latter two connect Wilkes-Barre and Nanticoke. 81 and Route 309 provide access to the Hazleton area, Wilkes-Barre Township, and Scranton. The villages of Hanover include Askam, Breslau, Buttonwood, Hanover Green, Iona, Korn Krest, Lee Park, Lower Askam, Newtown, and Preston.
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