Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Montgomery Township |
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 Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Franklin |
| Settled | 1730 |
| Incorporated | 1781 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.5 sq mi (174.7 km2) |
| • Land | 67.4 sq mi (174.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,116 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Montgomery Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,116 at the 2010 census, up from 4,949 at the 2000 census.
Mansfield, Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church, Hays Bridge Historic District, Angle Farm, Millmont Farm, Rock Hill Farm, and the Col. John Work House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The township is in southwestern Franklin County, bordered to the south by Washington County, Maryland. The western border of the township follows the ridgecrest of Cove Mountain, the eastern border follows Conococheague Creek in part, and the southern border is part of the Mason–Dixon line. The borough of Mercersburg lies along part of the northern edge of the township.
Two Top Mountain, Claylick Mountain, Kasies Knob, and Rickard Mountain, all part of the Bear Pond Mountains, are in the southern part of the township. Cross Mountain, the highest point in the Bear Pond Mountains at 2,062 feet (628 m), is located at the south end of Cove Mountain. Whitetail Ski Resort is on the eastern side of Two Top Mountain.
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