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Lehigh County

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Lehigh County is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Topton Mountain stands 378 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Allentown Arts Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

About

The story

United States historic place in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Wikidata Q7084360, matched on coordinates and name (35 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
LEHIGH COUNTY // Formed March 6, 1812 / from part of Northhamp- / ton County and named / for the Lehigh River. / Home of George Taylor, / signer of Declaration of / Independence. County /
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.60339, -75.46811

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Allentown Arts Park: 0.1 mi
  • Allen Park: 0.2 mi
  • Clyde E. Bosket Sr. Park: 0.2 mi
  • Alliance Park: 0.3 mi
  • Harry A. Roberts Plaza: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 55
  • Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.2 mi
  • Trout Hall: 0.2 mi
  • Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Freedom Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • Mayor Samuel McHose Monument: 0.8 mi
  • Allentown: 1.1 mi
Peaks
Museums: 54
Attractions
  • Speed Slides: 3.5 mi
  • Aqua Racer: 3.5 mi
  • Python Plummet: 3.6 mi
  • Jumpin' Jack Splash: 3.6 mi
  • Lollipop Lagoon: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 26
Artworks: 20
  • Court Street Arts Alley: 0.1 mi
  • Arts Walk Hamilton Connector: 0.1 mi
  • Victor's Lament: 2.3 mi
  • Nittany Lion Mascot Statue: 4.6 mi
  • Amos The Greyhound: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
  • Parkside Pavillion: 3.7 mi
  • Carousel Grove: 3.8 mi
  • Food Fest Grove: 3.9 mi
  • Picinic Table (C): 5.3 mi
  • Picinic Table (S): 5.3 mi
Springs: 8
  • Crystal Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Lehigh Park Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Helfrichs Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Poorhouse Spring: 4.3 mi
  • Stempa Spring: 15.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 5
  • Wilson Avenue River Access: 8.5 mi
  • Walnutport Lehigh River Access: 12.3 mi
  • Dunbars Lehigh River Access: 20.1 mi
  • Jim Thorpe Lehigh River Access: 22.9 mi
  • Glen Onoko Lehigh River Access: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Princess Run Waterfall: 17.5 mi
  • High Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Wild Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
  • Old Mill Falls: 24.3 mi
  • Lower Falls: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • 309 Truck Stop: 8.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.2 miles of Lehigh County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Topton MountainSW378 m14.2 mi
Gap HillSW349 m12.7 mi
Bauer RockSSE317 m3.1 mi
Flint HillSE308 m8.1 mi
Gaffney HillE308 m11.3 mi
KirchbergE305 m8.1 mi
South MountainE301 m4.8 mi
KohlbergESE294 m9.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:3219:5620:37
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:2315:5516:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303241526271767466554435
Precip in3.32.83.63.73.64.45.34.64.84.13.23.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allentown Lehigh VLY Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13817473856

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