Butler Township
Butler Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1848 from part of Barry Township, it is named for war hero William Orlando Butler.
- Type: Locality with 4,910 residents
- Description: township in northwestern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Butler Township (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)”, “Butler Township, Pennsylvania”, “Butler Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania”, “Municipio de Butler (condado de Schuylkill, Pensilvania)”, and “Township of Butler”
Places of Interest
Highlights: First United Methodist Presbyterian Church and Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill.
Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill
Prison
The Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill… Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Butler Township.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashland and Centralia.
Ashland
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Locustdale
Hamlet
Locustdale is a census-designated place that… Locustdale is situated 3 miles west of Butler Township.
Butler Township
- Category: township of Pennsylvania
- Location: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.767° or 40° 46′ 1″ north
Longitude
-76.323° or 76° 19′ 23″ west
Population
4,910
Elevation
932 feet (284 metres)
Open location code
87G5QM8G+RR
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In Other Languages
From French to Vietnamese—“Butler Township” goes by many names.
- French: “Butler Township (comté de Schuylkill, Pennsylvanie)”
- French: “Butler Township”
- German: “Butler Township”
- Spanish: “Municipio de Butler”
- Ukrainian: “Батлер Тауншип”
- Urdu: “بٹلر ٹاؤن شپ، سکیلکل کاؤنٹی، پنسلوانیا”
- Urdu: “بٹلر ٹاؤن شپ”
- Vietnamese: “Xã Butler, Quận Schuylkill, Pennsylvania”
- Vietnamese: “Xã Butler”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Fountain Springs and Big Mine Run.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Spring and Ashland State General Hospital Heliport.
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Worth a closer look: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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