Highland Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania
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A welcome sign for Allegheny National Forest along Route 948
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 Location in Elk County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Elk |
| Settled | 1825 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.0 sq mi (225.2 km2) |
| • Land | 86.9 sq mi (225.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,142 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 470 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| ZIP code | 16735 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-047-34464 |
Highland Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 492 at the 2010 census.
Highland Township is in northwestern Elk County, bordered on its west by Forest County, at its northwest corner by Warren County, and to the north by McKean County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 87.0 square miles (225.2 km2), of which 86.9 square miles (225.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.10%, is water. The township is on the Allegheny Plateau, with elevations ranging from 1,400 feet (430 m) above sea level in the valley of Pigeon Creek near the township's southwest corner, to over 2,060 feet (630 m) in several places in the northeast part of the township.
The township includes the unincorporated communities of James City, Russell City, Nansen, Highland Corners, Sackett, Four Corners, Pine Camp, Pigs Ear, McKinley, and Owls Nest.
Highland Township, like many areas in the northeast, has four distinct seasons. The spring consists of many rainy and cool days with a lot of cloud cover, because of its proximity to Lake Erie. The summer is much warmer, but it is one of the few areas in Pennsylvania to never reach 100 °F (38 °C). The hottest temperature ever recorded was 96 °F (36 °C) on July 16, 1988. The fall is a relatively short period from September through early November. The trees in the area produce beautiful colors and then drop. The winters in Highland Township are rough. The period of winter can last from November all the way until mid to late April. Snowfall is very heavy in Highland Township, and low temperatures during the nighttime hours are brutal. The coldest temperature ever recorded is −39 °F (−39 °C) in 1994. Average snowfall is around 120 inches (3,000 mm) per year. The record snowfall is far above 250 inches (6,400 mm).
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