Getters Island
Getter's Island, previously known as Abel's Island, is a small island in the Delaware River in Easton, Pennsylvania. It is best known as the location of the execution of Charles Getter, the last person to be publicly executed in Pennsylvania.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Delaware River in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Abel’s Island”, “Ables Island”, and “Getter’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge and Easton House.
Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Krevnasty, Public domain.
The Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge is a modified Pennsylvania through truss bridge that carries U.S. Route 22 over the Delaware River. The bridge is located between Easton, Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey in the Lehigh Valley.
Easton House
Historic building
Photo: KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Easton House, also known as the Bachmann Publick House and George Taylor's Easton Property, is a historic inn and tavern located at Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Easton and Phillipsburg.
Easton
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easton is one of three cities, along with Allentown and Bethlehem, that are the urban population centers of the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania. In the Lehigh Valley, Easton borders the Delaware River and Phillipsburg, New Jersey to its east and Bethlehem to its southwest.
Phillipsburg
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Phillipsburg is an urban town in northwest New Jersey in the Skylands region of New Jersey in the United States. Phillipsburg was once a transportation hub where five train lines and three canals came together.
Lopatcong Township
Town
Photo: Nap173, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lopatcong Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,776, an increase of 762 from the 2010 census count of 8,014, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,249 from the 5,765 counted in the 2000 census. Lopatcong Township is situated 2½ miles northeast of Getters Island.
Getters Island
- Categories: island, river island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.69806° or 40° 41′ 53″ northLongitude
-75.2027° or 75° 12′ 10″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Open location code
87G6MQXW+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 575384698OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5191040Wikidata ID
Q49638989
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In Other Languages
“Getters Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Getters Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North End and College Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cornerstone Church and Lafayette College Post Office.
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