Around Rising Sun ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Allentown. It lies just southeast of Rising Sun. Allentown has a population of 121,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Reading. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southwest of Rising Sun and has a population of 88,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rising Sun, with the nearest first.
- Balliettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Friedens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Lockport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Newside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Schnecksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Custer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Emerald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Slatington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
- Slatington is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <3>
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- Walnutport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
- Berlinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Orefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orefield
- Orefield is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orefield <3>
- Ruchsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
- Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
- Slatedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Walnutport
For more communities neighboring Rising Sun, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rising Sun.
Lehigh County ...
Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun ...
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 Rising Sun.
Airports Near Rising Sun ...
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 Rising Sun and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rising Sun.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rising Sun. 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 Rising Sun. |
| <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 Rising Sun), 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. |