North Bethlehem Township | |
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Township | |
Hill's Tavern (1794)
National Register of Historic Places |
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Location of North Bethlehem Township in Washington County |
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Location of Washington County in Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Washington County |
Area | |
• Total | 22.2 sq mi (57 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,631 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,591 |
• Density | 73/sq mi (28/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 724 |
North Bethlehem Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,631 at the 2010 census. The residents of the township are part of the Bentworth School District with schools located in nearby Bentleyville and Ellsworth boroughs.
North Bethlehem Township was created from the northern portion of West Bethlehem Township in 1921.
The Frank L. Ross Farm, Philip Friend House, Hill's Tavern, now called The Century Inn, Leatherman Covered Bridge, Ringland Tavern, and Scenery Hill Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.5 km²), all of it land.
The most prominent place within the township is the area known as Scenery Hill.
The main route through the township and village is U.S. Route 40, also known as the National Road or "National Pike". This was the first east-west highway in the country. Every year, "Pike Days" (also called the "National Road Festival") are celebrated during a weekend in May. Scenery Hill is a major attraction along the pike during this celebration.
Other nearby places are Eighty Four (unincorporated), Washington (city and county seat), and Cokeburg (borough) as well as a number of other townships.