Around East Texas ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Allentown. It lies just northeast of East Texas. Allentown has a population of 121,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Reading. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southwest of East Texas and has a population of 88,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from East Texas, with the nearest first.
- Ancient Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Wescosville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescosville
- Wescosville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wescosville <3>
- Macungie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
- Macungie is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <3>
- Alburtis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburtis
- Alburtis is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburtis <3>
- Chapman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Emmaus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <3>
- Hensingersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Old Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Walbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
- Walbert is located in Lehigh County
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- Wennersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wennersville
- Wennersville is located in Lehigh County
- Powder Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stetlersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
- Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
- Zionsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
- Allentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <3>
- Wennersville
For more communities neighboring East Texas, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Texas.
Lehigh County ...
East Texas is located in Lehigh County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Texas ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Texas.
Airports Near East Texas ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Texas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Texas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Texas ...
Looking for more information about East Texas? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for East Texas. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for East Texas, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Texas.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Pennsylvania Statewide Tourism
- East Texas Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Texas
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Texas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Texas. |
| <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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lehigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Texas), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |