Lyon Creek
Lyon Creek is a stream in Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Lyon Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Weidasville, as well as near Lyon Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trexler Nature Preserve and Lehigh Valley Zoo.
Trexler Nature Preserve
Nature reserve
The Trexler Nature Preserve is an 1,108-acre county park owned and maintained by Lehigh County in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. The preserve is situated in Lowhill Township and North Whitehall Township near the community of Schnecksville. Trexler Nature Preserve is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lyon Creek.
Lehigh Valley Zoo
Zoo
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The Lehigh Valley Zoo is a 29-acre zoo located in Schnecksville in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is located inside the 1,100-acre Trexler Nature Preserve. Lehigh Valley Zoo is situated 2 miles northeast of Lyon Creek.
Geiger Covered Bridge
Geiger Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is a 112-foot-long, Burr Truss bridge, constructed in 1860. Geiger Covered Bridge is situated 1½ miles east of Lyon Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newside and Orefield.
Newside
Hamlet
Newside is a small hamlet in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, located four miles west of the town of Neffs, at the corner of Park Avenue and Newside Road. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area. Newside is situated 3½ miles north of Lyon Creek.
Orefield
Hamlet
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orefield is a small unincorporated community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The community is split between North Whitehall and South Whitehall townships. Orefield is situated 3½ miles east of Lyon Creek.
Werleys Corner
Hamlet
Werleys Corner is an unincorporated community in Weisenberg Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lehigh Valley, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th-most populated metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Werleys Corner is situated 3½ miles west of Lyon Creek.
Lyon Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Lion Creek” and “Willow Run”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.63898° or 40° 38′ 20″ northLongitude
-75.65324° or 75° 39′ 12″ westElevation
417 feet (127 metres)Open location code
87G6J8QW+HPGeoNames ID
5199374
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