Welcome to Hawktown ...
Hawktown is located in Lehigh County<1>.
Hawktown is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hawktown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Hawktown: 610, 484 & 835<3>
Communities near Hawktown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hawktown.
- Allentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Emmaus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Northampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quakertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Hellertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nazareth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Hawktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hawktown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hawktown. 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 Hawktown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawktown. See our Newspapers Page for Hawktown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawktown ...
Looking for more information about Hawktown? 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 Hawktown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hawktown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hawktown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Hawktown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Hawktown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |