A large portion of the township is occupied by Blue Knob State Park, including the 3,130-foot (950 m) summit of Blue Knob, the second highest peak in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Route 869 is the only major road that passes through the township.

In addition to Blue Knob State Park, a portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 occupies the northwestern portion of the township.

[6][7] As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 325 people, 122 households, and 91 families residing in the township.

15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.