Township of Mount Joy

Mount Joy Township is a township in , , United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2010 census.
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  • Type: Locality with 3,790 residents
  • Description: township in Adams County, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: Mount Joy”, “Mount Joy Township”, “Mount Joy Township, Adams County”, and “Mount Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
  • Historically known as: Mountjoy Township

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Round Top and Two Taverns.

Locality
is the smaller of two rocky hills south of —the companion to the adjacent, taller hill named . It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union left flank on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, during the American Civil War. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Township of Mount Joy.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community on Pennsylvania Route 97 between and in , United States. During the Battle of Gettysburg, Kilpatrick's Union cavalry was ordered to the community prior to a charge at the South Cavalry Field.

Hamlet
is a populated place between the Gettysburg Battlefield and the Mason–Dixon line in , United States, situated at the intersection of Rock Creek and Pennsylvania Route 134. is situated 3 miles west of Township of Mount Joy.

Township of Mount Joy

Latitude
39.7633° or 39° 45′ 48″ north
Longitude
-77.1787° or 77° 10′ 43″ west
Population
3,790
Elevation
564 feet (172 metres)
Open location code
87F4QR7C+8G
Geo­Names ID
4559805
Wiki­data ID
Q1751070
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Township of Mount Joy” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Mount Joy Township
  • French: canton de Mount Joy
  • French: Mount Joy Township
  • German: Mount Joy Township
  • Italian: Mount Joy
  • Japanese: タウンシップ・オヴ・マウント・ジョイ
  • Japanese: マウント・ジョイ・タウンシップ
  • Japanese: マウント・ジョイ
  • Japanese: マウント・ジョイ郡区
  • Spanish: Municipio de Mount Joy
  • Ukrainian: Маунт-Джой Тауншип
  • Vietnamese: Xã Mount Joy, Quận Adams, Pennsylvania
  • Vietnamese: Xã Mount Joy

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