Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania | |
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Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1733 |
| Incorporated | Before 1800 |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.60 sq mi (87.04 km2) |
| • Land | 33.43 sq mi (86.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,031 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,138 |
| • Density | 186.04/sq mi (71.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-001-17640 |
| Website | www |
Cumberland Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,031 at the 2020 census. In 1863, the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg took place mainly in Cumberland Township, which surrounds the borough of Gettysburg on three sides.