Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
| Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
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 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Incorporated | 1768 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.9 sq mi (69.7 km2) |
| • Land | 22.7 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,235 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (88.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | londonderrypa |
Londonderry Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,235 at the 2010 census.
The township includes the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, the location of the largest accident in the history of the American nuclear power generating industry, which took place in 1979.
Londonderry Township originally was part of Derry Township. Since the township was so large and difficult to govern, the residents petitioned the court in 1767 to subdivide the land into two parts, the eastern section to remain Derry and the western to be Londonderry. It is named after County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
Derry and Londonderry became a part of Dauphin County when it was established in 1785. In 1787, the population of Derry Township was 198. Conewago Township was created in 1850 from southern parts of Derry Township and eastern parts of Londonderry Township.
Londonderry Township is the southernmost township in Dauphin County. Its western boundary is the western shore of the Susquehanna River, and its southern boundary is formed by Conewago Creek, a tributary. The northwest boundary of the township follows Swatara Creek, except where the township abuts the borough of Royalton. To the west across the Susquehanna is York County, and to the south across Conewago Creek is Lancaster County. There are numerous islands in the Susquehanna River within the township, the largest of which are Hill Island, Shelley Island, Three Mile Island, and Bashore Island.
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