Lafayette

Lafayette is a college in , , and has about 2,600 residents. Lafayette is situated nearby to the place of worship , as well as near .
  • Type: College
  • Also known as: “LafCol”
  • Historically known as: “Lafayette College”
  • Postal code: 18042

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colton Chapel and Easton House.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship, which is situated 440 feet west of Lafayette.

Historic building
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, also known as the Bachmann Publick House and George Taylor's Easton Property, is a historic inn and tavern located at in . is situated 2,400 feet south of Lafayette.

Bridge
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The is a modified Pennsylvania through truss bridge that carries U.S. Route 22 over the . The bridge is located between and in the . is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Lafayette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Hill Residential Historic District and Easton.

Hamlet
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College Hill is a residential neighborhood in . The neighborhood is situated on the hill overlooking downtown Easton which was once known as Mount Lafayette, and before that, Mount Washington.

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is one of three cities, along with and , that are the urban population centers of the in eastern . In the Lehigh Valley, borders the Delaware River and to its east and to its southwest.

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is an urban town in northwest in the region of in the . was once a transportation hub where five train lines and three canals came together.

Lafayette

Latitude
40.69815° or 40° 41′ 53″ north
Longitude
-75.2074° or 75° 12′ 27″ west
Population
2,600
Elevation
341 feet (104 metres)
Abbreviation
“LC”
Open location code
87G6MQXV+72
Geo­Names ID
5196699
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Lafayette” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كلية لافاييت”
  • Chinese: “拉斐特学院”
  • Japanese: “ラファイエット大学”
  • Latin: “Cur Non”
  • Persian: “کالج لافایت”
  • South Azerbaijani: “لافایت کالجی”
  • Vietnamese: “Trường Đại học Lafayette”

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