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Packer

A township of 1,029 people in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land13%2,347 of 17,779 acres
Trails46 mi1.6 mi per sq mi
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Township in Pennsylvania, US
1,029Population
27.9 sq miArea
1,637 ftElevation

Packer Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 998 at the 2010 census.

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