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Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Harrison Township
Township
BurtnerStoneHouse.jpg
The Burtner Stone House, built in 1821, is along Burtner Road in Harrison Township.
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny
River Allegheny River
Coordinates 40°37′36″N 79°43′29″W / 40.62667°N 79.72472°W / 40.62667; -79.72472Coordinates: 40°37′36″N 79°43′29″W / 40.62667°N 79.72472°W / 40.62667; -79.72472
Population 10,461 (2010)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 15065
Area code 724, 878
School district Highlands
Allegheny County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Harrison township highlighted.svg
Location in Allegheny County and state of Pennsylvania
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://harrisontwp.com/

Harrison Township is a township in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 10,461 at the 2010 census.Pennsylvania Route 28 passes through Harrison Township connecting Kittanning to the northeast and Pittsburgh to the southwest. Allegheny Technologies has extensive steel mill facilities in Harrison Township, including its Allegheny Ludlum Brackenridge Works. Harrison Township is located at the far northeast corner of Allegheny County. Its northern border is the Butler County line and the Allegheny River forms the township's eastern boundary with Westmoreland County. Its northeast corner also touches Armstrong County.

Harrison Township is located at 40°37′36″N 79°43′29″W / 40.62667°N 79.72472°W / 40.62667; -79.72472 (40.626826, -79.724797).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.3 square miles (19 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 5.95%, is water.


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