Moore Township, Pennsylvania
| Moore Township | |
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 Just outside Klecknersville in Moore Township
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°45′N 75°25′W / 40.750°N 75.417°WCoordinates: 40°45′N 75°25′W / 40.750°N 75.417°W |
| Area | 37.5 sq mi (97.1 km2) |
| - land | 37.5 sq mi (97 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 0.11% |
| Population | 9,198 (2010) |
| Density | 245.3/sq mi (94.7/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Moore Township in Northampton County
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 Location of Moore Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Moore Township in Pennsylvania
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Moore Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Moore Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
The population of Moore Township was 9,198 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97 km2), of which 37.5 square miles (97 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.08%, is water. Geophysically, it is located within the great bend or kink of the lower Lehigh River mouth region due north of the cities of Allentown, NNW of Bethlehem and due west of Easton, Pennsylvania (on the mouth of the Lehigh). Moore Twp. contains one riverine drainage divide such that to the west it is drained into the Delaware River via historic Catasauqua Creek,Monocacy and especially Hokendauqua creeks, all of which originate in the township and are tributaries of the Lehigh River, and by the south and east draining Bushkill Creek tributary of the Delaware River (upper right corner of map above and right). Its landscapes compose the foothills south of its natural northern boundary — the over 150 miles (240 km) long Blue Mountain barrier ridge.
Its villages include Beersville, Copella (also in Bushkill Township,) Dannersville, Delps, Emanuelsville, Jamesville (also in East Allen Township), Klecknersville, Moorestown, Point Phillip, and Youngsville. Moore Township's numbered roads are east-to-west Route 248 and Route 946 and north-to-south Route 512 and Route 987. Other local roads of note include Dannersville Road, Delps Road, Scenic Drive, and Valley View Drive.
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