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We found 22 communities that share the name Allentown.
There is one other community in Connecticut which is also named Allentown.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Connecticut ...
Hartford County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Allentown.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Apache County
This Allentown is located in Apache County and lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<2> to the west of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Allentown.
Florida
Santa Rosa County
This Allentown is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Allentown.
Georgia
Wilkinson County
This Allentown is located in Wilkinson County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Allentown.
Illinois
Tazewell County
This Allentown is located in Tazewell County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<2> to the west of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Allentown.
Mississippi
Alcorn County
This Allentown is located in Alcorn County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Allentown.
Montana
Lake County
This Allentown is located in Lake County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Allentown.
New Jersey
Monmouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Allentown [Monmouth County].
New York
Allegany County
This Allentown is located in Allegany County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the west of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Allentown.
Saratoga County
This Allentown is located in Saratoga County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Allentown.
Ohio
Allen County
This Allentown is located in Allen County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Allentown.
Clark County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Allentown.
Fayette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Allentown [Fayette County].
Scioto County
This Allentown is located in Scioto County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the west southwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Allentown.
Oregon
Josephine County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Allentown [Josephine County].
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Allentown is located in Allegheny County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<2> to the west of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Allentown.
Lehigh County
This Allentown is located in Lehigh County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west southwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Allentown.
South Carolina
Georgetown County
This Allentown is located in Georgetown County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Allentown.
Tennessee
Carter County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Allentown [Carter County].
Virginia
Accomack County
This Allentown is located in Accomack County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Allentown.
Washington
King County
This Allentown is located in King County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Allentown.
West Virginia
Roane County
This Allentown is located in Roane County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Allentown that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Allentown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allentown ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Burnt Hill (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Allentown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allentown and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Allentown to Hartford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,197 miles [6,754.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allentown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allentown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allentown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6490, Longitude: -72.9904 In this case, the coordinates for Allentown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Allentown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Allentown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.229 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.865 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.785 degrees.