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Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania
Township in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Upper Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania.
Tulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,274 at the 2010 census.
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Coordinates: 40°26′27″N 76°15′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Area | |
• Total | 23.3 sq mi (60 km2) |
• Land | 23.3 sq mi (60 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,274 |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 3,308 |
• Density | 141.2/sq mi (54.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 610, 717 |
FIPS code | 42-011-77752 |
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Tulpehocken is a name derived from the Lenape language, meaning "land of the turtles".[2][3]