The township is in northeastern Jefferson County, bordered to the northeast by Elk County and to the southeast by Clearfield County, surrounding the borough of Brockway, PA.

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Unincorporated communities in the township include Crenshaw, Sugar Hill, Lanes Mills, Erie Junction, and Beechton.

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Little Toby Creek, a tributary of the Clarion River, crosses the township from east to north. The entire township is within the Allegheny River watershed.