County Overview 15 Chapter 2 Chapter County Overview County
Chapter 2 County Overview Chapter 2 - County Overview 2 - County Chapter 15 Regional Position Overview of Union County ituated within the picturesque Susque- The county has 10 townships: Shanna River Valley in Central Pennsylvania, Union County is located within a three-to-four Buffalo Township hour drive of several major cities. About 165 East Buffalo Township miles northwest of Philadelphia, 181 miles Gregg Township north of Washington, D.C., 141 miles north of Hartley Township Baltimore, MD, 200 miles east of Pittsburgh Kelly Township and 200 miles west of New York City, NY, Union Lewis Township County is easily accessible via Interstate 80 and Limestone Township US Route 15 (Figure 1). Union Township West Buffalo Township Union County is bordered to the east by Nor- White Deer Township thumberland County, to the direct south by And 4 boroughs: Snyder County, to the west by Mifflin, Centre, future. Understanding the county’s position and Clinton Counties, and to the north by Ly- in the region and current demographic, em- Hartleton Borough coming County. ployment, and land use trends is essential to Lewisburg Borough creating a plan for the future that balances Mifflinburg Borough Chapter 2 - County Overview 2 - County Chapter The Susquehanna River, which forms the New Berlin Borough conservation with sustainable growth. eastern boundary of the county, has played an important role in shaping the region’s eco- nomic, community, and cultural identity, what locals have described as being “conveniently isolated”. Union County provides an attractive rural quality of life yet is easily accessible to the major metropolitan areas of the Mid-Atlantic region.
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