Lycoming Township, Pennsylvania
| Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lycoming Township |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′43″N 77°5′32″W / 41.31194°N 77.09222°WCoordinates: 41°18′43″N 77°5′32″W / 41.31194°N 77.09222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1773 |
| Incorporated | 1858 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.4 sq mi (39.8 km2) |
| • Land | 15.2 sq mi (39.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,606 |
| • Density | 105.3/sq mi (40.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17728 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-45584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216756 |
Lycoming Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,606 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lycoming Township was formed from part of Old Lycoming Township. A petition from the residents of the northern part of what was Lycoming Township was submitted on April 26, 1858. The petition asked that Lycoming Township be divided into northern and southern portions. A vote held in the Newberry section of Williamsport agreed with the petitioners. A judge decreed that the northern portion be called "Lycoming Township" and the southern part be named "Old Lycoming Township on December 2. 1858. The dividing line begins where Beauty's Run flows into Lycoming Creek and follows a line of westward to Woodward and Anthony Townships.
Lycoming Township is bordered by Cogan House and Lewis Townships to the north, Lycoming Creek forms the eastern border with Hepburn Township. Old Lycoming Township is to the south and Anthony Township is to the west.As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh.
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