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Welcome to Northampton Heights ...

Northampton Heights is located in Northampton County<1>.


The location of Northampton Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Northampton Heights: Northampton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Northampton Heights is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Northampton Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northampton Heights.

  • Allentown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Phillipsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • Emmaus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkasie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
  • Quakertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Catasauqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Nazareth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Northampton Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northampton Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northampton Heights. 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 Northampton Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northampton Heights ...

Looking for more information about Northampton Heights? 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 Northampton Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northampton Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northampton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northampton Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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