Penn Forest Township, Pennsylvania
Penn Forest Township | |
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Tank Hollow Overlook above the Lehigh Gorge in Penn Forest Township | |
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Location of Penn Forest Township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania | |
Location of Carbon County in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 130.7/sq mi (50.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-025-58968 |
| Website | www |
Penn Forest Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 9,581 at the 2010 census, up from 5,439 at the 2000 census.