Mill Dam

Mill Dam is a dam in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Mill Dam is situated nearby to First Presbyterian Church, as well as near the neighborhood Pembroke Village.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First Presbyterian Church and Burnside Plantation.

First Presbyterian Church

Church

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The First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania was established in 1875, and the present building on Center Street was completed in 1957. The Church had 2,609 members as of June 2015 but the Presbyterian Church, like every mainline Protestant denomination, has suffered a decline in national membership, especially over the past decade. First Presbyterian Church is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Mill Dam.

Burnside Plantation

Heritage site

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The Burnside Plantation is a 6.5-acre plantation in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is also known as the James Burnside Plantation and Lerch Farm. Burnside Plantation is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Mill Dam.

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 2 miles south of Mill Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pembroke Village and Hanover Township.

Pembroke Village

Neighborhood

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Pembroke is a public housing community in northeast Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The area was listed as a national historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Pembroke Village is situated 2 miles southeast of Mill Dam.

Hanover Township

Town

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Hanover Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Hanover Township was 11,785 at the 2020 census. Hanover Township is 7.7 miles northeast of Allentown, 67.4 miles north of Philadelphia, and 86.4 miles west of New York City. Hanover Township is situated 2 miles northwest of Mill Dam.

Freemansburg

Village

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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. Freemansburg is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mill Dam.

Mill Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam south of Bridle Path Road in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Location: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.64815° or 40° 38′ 53″ north

Longitude

-75.37935° or 75° 22′ 46″ west

Elevation

272 feet (83 metres)

Open location code

87G6JJXC+77

GeoNames ID

5201236

Wikidata ID

Q48993797

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