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Welcome to Northampton County ...

Time Zone: Northampton County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Easton is the Seat for Northampton County.

Northampton County was founded March 11, 1752 and was created by taking area from Bucks County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Northampton had a population of 305,285 people. This is an increase of 2.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 297,935 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northampton represented 2.35% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Northampton County:

  • Bangor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Bath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bath is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Chapman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chapman is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • East Bangor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
    • East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
  • Freemansburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Glendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
    • Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Hellertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
    • Hellertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <3>
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    • Nazareth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
      • Nazareth is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <3>
    • North Catasauqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Northampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pen Argyl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
      • Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <3>
    • Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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      • Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Roseto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <3>
    • Stockertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockertown
      • Stockertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockertown <3>
    • Tatamy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatamy
      • Tatamy is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatamy <3>
    • Walnutport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
    • West Easton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
      • West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
    • Wilson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
    • Wind Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
      • Wind Gap is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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