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Welcome to Powder Valley ...

Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Powder Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Powder Valley: Powder Vly. (or less commonly used: Powder Vally. or Powder Vlly.)

Powder Valley is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Powder Valley: (610) & (484)<3>

Communities near Powder Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powder Valley.

  • Allentown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bethlehem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmaus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Northampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Perkasie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Souderton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
    • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <4>
  • Catasauqua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Hellertown
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Powder Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powder Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powder Valley ...

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

Adding Powder Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Powder Valley 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 Powder Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Powder Valley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Powder Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powder Valley. 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>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 Powder Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<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.









 

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