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Lehigh County

Lehigh County from directly overhead

Lehigh County is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Gap Hill stands 349 m to the southwest, 13 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
Historic sites
  • 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
Nature reserves
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
Museums: 54
Gardens: 29
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: 15
  • Parkside Pavillion: 3.7 mi
  • Carousel Grove: 3.8 mi
  • Food Fest Grove: 3.9 mi
  • Picinic Table (C): 5.3 mi
  • Picinic Table (C): 5.3 mi
Springs: 14
  • 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: 2
  • Rest Area: 5.0 mi
  • 309 Truck Stop: 8.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Lehigh County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gap HillSW 223°349 m12.7 mi
Bauer RockSSE 149°317 m3.1 mi
Sandstone RidgeNW 320°311 m10.6 mi
Flint HillSE 129°308 m8.1 mi
Gaffney HillE 82°308 m11.3 mi
KirchbergE 97°305 m8.1 mi
South MountainE 97°301 m4.8 mi
KohlbergESE 107°294 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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