Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania
| Penn Forest Township | |
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Hawk Falls in Hickory Run State Park
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°52′29″N 75°40′59″W / 40.87472°N 75.68306°WCoordinates: 40°52′29″N 75°40′59″W / 40.87472°N 75.68306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Carbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.85 sq mi (193.87 km2) |
| • Land | 73.81 sq mi (191.16 km2) |
| • Water | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,581 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 9,649 |
| • Density | 130.73/sq mi (50.48/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-025-58968 |
| Website | www |
Penn Forest Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,581 at the 2010 census, up from 5,439 at the 2000 census.
The township is the largest by area in Carbon County, occupying a sizable portion of the eastern side of the county. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 74.9 square miles (193.9 km2), of which 73.8 square miles (191.2 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), or 1.40%, is water. It is drained by the Lehigh River, which meanders along Penn Forest's western border through the Lehigh Gorge. Mud Run, a tributary of the Lehigh, forms the northern border of the township. Its villages include Christmans, Christmansville, and Meckesville, and its census-designated places are Albrightsville (also in Kidder Township), Indian Mountain Lake (also in Monroe County), and Towamensing Trails. A small portion of Hickory Run State Park is in the north along Mud Run.
The township's numbered roads include Pennsylvania Route 903, which crosses from northeast to southwest, and Pennsylvania Route 534, which crosses in the east and intersects PA 903 in Albrightsville. Other important roads include Hatchery Road, Maury Road, and Schock Mill Road. Interstate 476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) crosses Penn Forest north-to-south with access at an E-ZPass-only interchange with PA 903 and indirect access from the Mahoning Valley interchange to the south and the Pocono interchanges to the north.
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