Germansville, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
40°42′05″N 75°42′25″W / 40.70139°N 75.70694°W / 40.70139; -75.70694Country United StatesState PennsylvaniaCountyLehighTownshipHeidelbergElevation
184 m (604 ft)Population
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865,310 (US: 68th)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code
18053[1]
Area code(s)610 and 484GNIS feature ID1175559[2]

Germansville (/ˈɡɜːrmənsvɪl/ GER-məns-vil) is an exurban, unincorporated community which is located in Heidelberg Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

It is part of the Lehigh Valley, which has a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Geography

Situated on Jordan Creek, it is located approximately two miles (3.2 km) north of Pleasant Corners and 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Allentown.[3]

References

  1. ^ [1][better source needed]
  2. ^ "Germansville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ General Highway Map: Lehigh County (PDF) (Map) (2021 ed.). 1:65,000. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
Places adjacent to Germansville, Pennsylvania
Germans Corners Jordan Valley Best Station
Lochland
Germansville
Washington Township
New Tripoli Pleasant Corners Saegersville
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