The township derives its name from Coventry, England, the native home of an early settler.

It is drained by the Schuylkill River, which forms its natural northern boundary with Montgomery County.

The township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures in the vicinity of Coventry Mall range from 30.9 °F in January to 75.5 °F in July.

North Coventry Township is served by the Owen J. Roberts School District.

Pennsylvania Route 100 follows the Pottstown Pike along a north-south alignment across the eastern part of the township.

Finally, Pennsylvania Route 724 follows Schuylkill Road along an east-west alignment across the northern portion of the township.

Notable people from North Coventry Township include Iowa State Senator J. Morris Rea, who was born there, as was Congressman Irving Price Wanger.