|
Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,810 at the 2010 census. History The Barto Bridge, Borneman Mill, Philip Christman House, and Dale Furnace and Forge Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36.3 km2), all land. It is drained by the Perkiomen Creek into the Schuylkill River. The northwestern portion is located in the South Mountains. Washington Township's villages include Barto, Clayton (also in Hereford Township), Dale, and Eshbach. Adjacent municipalities * Hereford Township (north) * District Township (northwest) * Pike Township (west) * Colebrookdale Township (south) * Douglass Township, Montgomery County (southeast) * Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County (east) The township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (''Dfa'') and is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River ( , ) is a river running northwest to southeast in eastern Pennsylvania. The river was improved by navigations into the Schuylkill Canal, and several of its tributaries drain major parts of Pennsylvania's Coal Region. It flows for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed April 1, 2011 from Pottsville to Philadelphia, where it joins the Delaware River as one of its largest tributaries. In 1682, William Penn chose the left bank of the confluence upon which he founded the planned city of Philadelphia on lands purchased from the native Delaware nation. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River, and its whole length was once part of the Delaware people's southern territories. The river's watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania, the upper portions in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachian Mountains where the folding of the mountain ridges metamorphically modified bit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hardiness Zone
A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most widely used system, developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a rough guide for landscaping and gardening, defines 13 zones by long-term average annual extreme minimum temperatures. It has been adapted by and to other countries (such as Canada) in various forms. Unless otherwise specified, in American contexts "hardiness zone" or simply "zone" usually refers to the USDA scale. For example, a plant may be described as "hardy to zone 10": this means that the plant can withstand a minimum temperature of 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 40 °F (4.4 °C). Other hardiness rating schemes have been developed as well, such as the UK Royal Horticultural Society and US Sunset Western Garden Book systems. A heat zone (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humid Continental Climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing cold (sometimes severely cold in the northern areas) winters. Precipitation is usually distributed throughout the year but often do have dry seasons. The definition of this climate regarding temperature is as follows: the mean temperature of the coldest month must be below or depending on the isotherm, and there must be at least four months whose mean temperatures are at or above . In addition, the location in question must not be semi-arid or arid. The cooler ''Dfb'', ''Dwb'', and ''Dsb'' subtypes are also known as hemiboreal climates. Humid continental climates are generally found between latitudes 30° N and 60° N, within the central and northeastern portions of North America, Europe, and Asia. They are rare and isolat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Upper Hanover Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,464 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.62%, is water. It is drained by Perkiomen Creek into the Schuylkill River and contains most of the Green Lane Reservoir. It consists mainly of rolling hills, and the only mountainous area is east of Palm on Mill Hill, which contains Montgomery County's highest point. The township's villages include Chapel (also in Berks County), Fruitville, Geryville (also in Bucks County and pronounced with a hard "g"), Palm, and Perkiomen Heights. Adjacent municipalities *Marlborough Township (southeast) * Upper Frederick Township (south) * New Hanover Township (south) * Douglass Township (southwest) * Washington Township, Berks County (west) * Hereford Township, Berks County (northwest) * U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglass Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Douglass Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,195 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Perkiomen Creek. The township's villages include Congo, Englesville (also in Berks County,) Gilbertsville, Niantic, and Sassamansville (also in New Hanover Township.) The township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (''Dfa'') and is in hardiness zones 6b and 7a. The average monthly temperatures in Gilbertsville range from 30.2 °F in January to 74.9 °F in JulyThe average annual absolute minimum temperature in Gilbertsville is -0.5 °F The average monthly temperatures in Niantic range from 29.5 °F in January to 74.3 °F in July. Neighboring municipalities * Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Upper Hanover Township (northeast) * New Hanover Townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Colebrookdale Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 5,127 at the 2020 census. History The Bahr Mill Complex and Nicholas Johnson Mill were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Manatawny Creek and tributaries of the Perkiomen Creek. The township's villages include Englesville (also in Montgomery County,) Gablesville, and New Berlinville. Adjacent municipalities * Douglass Township, Berks County (south) * Earl Township (west) * Pike Township (north) * Washington Township (northeast) * Douglass Township, Montgomery County (southeast) Colebrookdale Township surrounds the borough of Boyertown on three sides. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 5,270 people, 1,994 households, and 1,529 families living in the township. The population density was 629.3 people per square mile (24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Pike Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,723 at the 2010 census. History Pike Township was created in August 1813 from sections of District, Rockland, Oley, and Earl townships.Morton L. Montgomery, ''History of Berks County in Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), p. 1018. The Hartman Cider Press, Keim Homestead, Mill at Lobachsville, and Yoder Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km), all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Manatawny Creek and the Swamp Creek. Its villages include Hill Church, Lobachsville, Pikeville, and Pine Waters. Adjacent townships * Rockland Township (northwest) * District Township (northeast) * Washington Township (east) * Colebrookdale Township (southeast) * Earl Township (south) * Oley Township (west) Demograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
District Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2020 census. District Township was founded in 1759. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Manatawny Creek and the Perkiomen Creek via the West Branch Perkiomen Creek, which starts in the township. District Township is located in the South Mountains, and its elevations range from over 600 feet to over 1,100 feet. Its villages are Fredericksville and Landis Store. District Township has a humid continental climate (''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and is in hardiness zone 6b except for some higher areas that are 6a. The average monthly temperature in Landis Store ranges from 27.2 °F in January to 71.6 °F in JulyThe average annual absolute minimum temperature in Landis Store is -4.2 °F. Adjacent townships * Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania, Longswamp Towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshbach, Pennsylvania
Eshbach is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Washington Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Eshbach is located at the intersection of Old Route 100 and Stauffer Road. The village sits at the foot of the Oley Hills and was established when the Colebrookdale Railroad ran through the village from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Pottstown to Barto, Pennsylvania, Barto. The railroad was taken out in the 1950s and only goes from Pottstown to Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Boyertown. Some near by towns include Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania, Bechtelsville, Bally, Pennsylvania, Bally, New Berlinville, Pennsylvania, New Berlinville, and Boyertown, Pennsylvania, Boyertown Some businesses in Eshbach include Carriage House Trailer Sales and Service and Rota-Cyl Corporation. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Berks County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Dale is an unincorporated community in Washington Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ..., United States. Dale is located at the intersection of Forgedale and Dale Roads. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Berks County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Hereford Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the easternmost municipality within Berks County. Its population was 2,969 at the 2020 census. It is in Upper Perkiomen School District. History Hereford Township was erected on 1 Feb 1753, following a survey of its boundaries on 5 Jan 1753 by David Shultz.Morton L. Montgomery, ''History of Berks County in Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), p. 997. The John Gehman Farm and Hunter's Mill Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land and in the Delaware watershed. The Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township and drains it into the Schuylkill River, except for a very small portion north of Seisholtzville that drains via the Little Lehigh Creek into the Lehigh River. The northern and western areas of the township are located in the South Mountains. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
