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Welcome to Belfast Junction ...

Belfast Junction is located in Northampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belfast Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Belfast Junction: Belfast Jct. (or less commonly used: Belfast Jctn.)

Belfast Junction is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Belfast Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Belfast Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belfast Junction.

  • Allentown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Easton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
  • Phillipsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • Emmaus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • East Stroudsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Northampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Catasauqua
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
    • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <3>
  • Hellertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Belfast Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Belfast Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Belfast Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belfast Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Belfast Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Belfast Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belfast Junction ...

Looking for more information about Belfast Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belfast Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belfast Junction.

Adding Belfast Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belfast Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belfast Junction was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Belfast Junction in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belfast Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Belfast Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.