Welcome to West Catasauqua ...

West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Catasauqua: W. Catasauqua

West Catasauqua is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Catasauqua: 610, 484 & 835<3>

Communities near West Catasauqua ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Catasauqua.

• Allentown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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  • Allentown is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
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• Bethlehem
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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  • Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <4>
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• Easton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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  • Easton is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
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• Phillipsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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  • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
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• Emmaus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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  • Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <4>
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• Quakertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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  • Quakertown is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
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• Wilson
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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  • Hellertown is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <4>
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• Nazareth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Nazareth is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
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  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Nazareth
  • From West Catasauqua to Nazareth
• Palmerton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
  • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Catasauqua ...

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

Adding West Catasauqua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Catasauqua 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 West Catasauqua was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Catasauqua.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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