Editing Fannett Township, Pennsylvania (section)

==Geography==
Fannett Township is the northernmost township in Franklin County. It is bordered to the west by [[Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania|Huntingdon County]], to the north by [[Juniata County, Pennsylvania|Juniata County]], to the northeast by [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]], and to the east by [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]]. The township is in the [[Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians|Ridge and Valley Province]] of the Appalachian Mountains: [[Tuscarora Mountain]] forms the western boundary of the township, and the eastern boundary follows the crest of [[Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Kittatinny Mountain]] (known as Sherman Mountain to the northeast).

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|176.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.02%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4205525176 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Fannett township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |work=American FactFinder |access-date=July 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213123434/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4205525176 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)|Interstate 76]], the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]], crosses the southeastern part of the township, but with no direct access. The turnpike enters the township from the east via the [[Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel]].

Unincorporated communities in the township include [[Spring Run, Pennsylvania|Spring Run]] in the southwest, [[Dry Run, Pennsylvania|Dry Run]] in the west-central area, Doylesburg in the center, and [[Concord, Pennsylvania|Concord]] in the north, all along [[Pennsylvania Route 75]]. [[Amberson, Pennsylvania|Amberson]] is in the eastern part of the township, in the Amberson Valley between Rising Mountain to the northwest and Kittatinny Mountain to the southeast. The southern half of the township is drained by the West Branch of [[Conococheague Creek]], a tributary of the [[Potomac River]], while the northern half is drained by the Narrows Branch of [[Tuscarora Creek (Juniata River)|Tuscarora Creek]], a tributary of the [[Juniata River]] and part of the [[Susquehanna River]] watershed.

===Neighboring Townships===

* [[Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania|Dublin Township]] ([[Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania|Huntingdon County]]), (west)
* [[Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Hopewell Township]] ([[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]]), (east)
* [[Lack Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania|Lack Township]] ([[Juniata County, Pennsylvania|Juniata County]]), (north)
* [[Letterkenny Township, Pennsylvania|Letterkenny Township]] (south)
* [[Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania|Lurgan Township]] (southeast)
* [[Metal Township, Pennsylvania|Metal Township]] (southwest)
* [[Tell Township, Pennsylvania|Tell Township]] (Huntingdon County), (northwest)
* [[Toboyne Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania|Toboyne Township]] ([[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]]), (northeast)