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==Geography== Georges Township is in southwestern Fayette County. It surrounds the boroughs of [[Fairchance, Pennsylvania|Fairchance]] (near the center of the township) and [[Smithfield, Pennsylvania|Smithfield]] (in the southwest). [[Pennsylvania Route 43]] (the Mon–Fayette Expressway), [[U.S. Route 119 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 119]], and [[Pennsylvania Route 857]] cross the township, running roughly parallel. All lead northeast to [[Uniontown, Pennsylvania|Uniontown]], the [[county seat]]. US 119 leads southwest to [[Point Marion, Pennsylvania|Point Marion]] and [[Morgantown, West Virginia]], while the Mon–Fayette Expressway provides a quicker route to Morgantown via [[Interstate 68]] in West Virginia. The eastern boundary of Georges Township runs close to the crest of [[Chestnut Ridge (Laurel Highlands)|Chestnut Ridge]], reaching a peak elevation of {{convert|2760|ft}}. The lowest elevation in the township is {{convert|930|ft}} along Georges Creek where it exits the township south of Smithfield. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|123.35|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|123.32|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.03|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 0.03%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
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