Borough of Freemansburg

Freemansburg is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,875 as of the 2020 census. The Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Freemansburg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Minsi Trail Bridge and Bethlehem Waterworks.

Minsi Trail Bridge

Bridge

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The Minsi Trail Bridge is a bridge in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, which crosses the Lehigh River. It carries four lanes of Stefko Boulevard.

Bethlehem Waterworks

Heritage site

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The Bethlehem Waterworks, also known as the Old Waterworks or 1762 Waterworks, is believed to be the oldest pump-powered public water supply in what is now the United States. Bethlehem Waterworks is situated 2½ miles west of Borough of Freemansburg.

Single Sisters’ House

Historic site

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The Single Sisters’ House is an historic building located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania constructed by the Moravian settlers as a Choir House for the Single Brethren in 1744, and is part of a larger building complex that also contains the 1741 Gemeinhaus, 1746 Bell House, and 1751 Old Chapel. Single Sisters’ House is situated 2 miles west of Borough of Freemansburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethlehem and Hellertown.

Bethlehem

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Bethlehem is one of three cities, along with Allentown and Easton, that are the urban population centers of the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania. In the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem borders Nazareth to its northwest, Allentown to its west, Hellertown to its southeast, and Easton to its east.

Hellertown

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Hellertown is a borough in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Smaller than the region's main municipalities, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, Hellertown is located south of South Bethlehem.

Bethlehem Township

Town

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Bethlehem Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Bethlehem Township was 25,861 at the 2020 census. Bethlehem Township is situated 3 miles northeast of Borough of Freemansburg.

Borough of Freemansburg

Type: Locality with 2,640 residents
Location: Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.628° or 40° 37′ 41″ north

Longitude

-75.3401° or 75° 20′ 24″ west

Population

2,640

Elevation

295 feet (90 metres)

Open location code

87G6JMH5+6X

GeoNames ID

5190484

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