Southampton Township (Township of Southampton)
Southampton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,359 at the 2010 census, up from 4,787 at the 2000 census.
Southampton Township occupies the southwestern corner of Cumberland County, bordered by Franklin County to the west and Adams County to the south. The township borders the borough of Shippensburg and neighboring Shippensburg Township on their north, east, and south. The northern half of the township is within the Cumberland Valley, while the southern half is occupied by South Mountain, with elevations exceeding 2060 ft in the Big Flat area of the mountain.
Interstate 81 crosses the northern part of the township, with access from Exit 29 (Pennsylvania Route 174). U.S. Route 11 crosses the township parallel to and north of I-81.
Unincorporated communities in the township include Middle Spring in the northwest, Lees Cross Roads in the east, and Cleversburg near the center. Most of the South Mountain part of the township is covered by Michaux State Forest, although there are private land holdings in the Big Flat area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 133.6 sqkm, of which 133.2 sqkm is land and 0.4 sqkm, or 0.32%, is water.
Southampton Township occupies the southwestern corner of Cumberland County, bordered by Franklin County to the west and Adams County to the south. The township borders the borough of Shippensburg and neighboring Shippensburg Township on their north, east, and south. The northern half of the township is within the Cumberland Valley, while the southern half is occupied by South Mountain, with elevations exceeding 2060 ft in the Big Flat area of the mountain.
Interstate 81 crosses the northern part of the township, with access from Exit 29 (Pennsylvania Route 174). U.S. Route 11 crosses the township parallel to and north of I-81.
Unincorporated communities in the township include Middle Spring in the northwest, Lees Cross Roads in the east, and Cleversburg near the center. Most of the South Mountain part of the township is covered by Michaux State Forest, although there are private land holdings in the Big Flat area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 133.6 sqkm, of which 133.2 sqkm is land and 0.4 sqkm, or 0.32%, is water.
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