Editing Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania (section)

==Geography==
Bensalem is the southernmost township in Bucks County and is bordered by the [[Northeast Philadelphia]] section of the city of [[Philadelphia]] to the west and south, [[Croydon, Pennsylvania|Croydon]] and the rest of [[Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bristol Township]] to the east and northeast, the borough of [[Hulmeville, Pennsylvania|Hulmeville]] and  [[Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]] to the north, and [[Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania|Feasterville]], [[Trevose, Pennsylvania|Trevose]], and [[Oakford, Pennsylvania|Oakford]] in [[Lower Southampton Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Southampton Township]] to the northwest. Across the [[Delaware River]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]], [[New Jersey]] to the southeast, there are the city of [[Beverly, New Jersey|Beverly]], [[Delanco Township, New Jersey|Delanco Township]], and [[Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey|Edgewater Park Township]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|21.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|20.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}} (4.77%) is water.

The [[Atlantic Seaboard fall line|Fall Line]], which separates the [[Atlantic Coastal Plain]] region from the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] region, passes through Bensalem, and is visible around the [[Neshaminy Mall]] area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/WSNoteBks/WRAS-02F.htm |title= WRAS for Subasin 2F|website=www.dep.state.pa.us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020116051004/http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/WC/Subjects/WSNoteBks/WRAS-02F.htm |archive-date=January 16, 2002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/riversconservation/registry/low_nesh/LN2.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060328075445/http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/brc/rivers/riversconservation/registry/low_nesh/LN2.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 28, 2006|title = DCNR Homepage}}</ref> The [[Neshaminy Creek]] forms the natural eastern boundary and [[Poquessing Creek]] forms the natural western boundary of the township.

Natural features include Barnsleys Ford, Mill Creek, Neshaminy Creek, Neshaminy Falls, Partridge Point, Poquessing Creek, and White Sheet Bay.<ref name=MacReynolds/>