Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Albany Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,664 at the 2020 census.[2] The township hall is located in Kempton.
Not to be confused with Albany Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104 km2), all land. It is in the Schuylkill watershed and the northern and western portions are on Blue Mountain. Its villages include Albany, Eckville, Greenawald, Kempton, Stony Run, and Trexler.
Albany Township has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and the hardiness zones are 6a and 6b. The average monthly temperatures in Kempton range from 28.2 °F in January to 73.1 °F in July.[3]
Adjacent townships
Recreation[edit]
Albany Township is home to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and the Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern heritage railroad. The Kempton Community Center hosts the annual Pennsylvania Renewable Energy Festival in September.
Portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 106, which passes a part of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, is located along the northern border of the township.[6][7]