Around University Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Allentown. It lies just west of University Heights. Allentown has a population of 121,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bethlehem. It lies immediately northeast of University Heights and has a population of 75,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from University Heights, with the nearest first.
- Fountain Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Seidersville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Star Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Bethlehem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <3>
- Friedensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Hellertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
- Hellertown is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <3>
- Freemansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Freemansburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freemansburg <3>
- Steel City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Allentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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>
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- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Leithsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Catasauqua
(5 miles [8 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 <3>
- Coopersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersburg
- Coopersburg is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopersburg <3>
- Fullerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
For more communities neighboring University Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for University Heights.
Lehigh County ...
University Heights is primarily located in Lehigh County<4>. A portion of University Heights extends into Northampton County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Heights ...
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 University Heights.
Airports Near University Heights ...
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 University Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for University Heights.
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 University Heights. 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 University Heights. |
| <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 University Heights), 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. |