Saucon Creek

Saucon Creek is a stream in Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Saucon Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Shimersville, as well as near the village 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 Saucon Creek.

Gristmiller’s House

Heritage site

Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.

The Gristmiller's House, also known as The Miller's House, is an historic home which is located in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Gristmiller’s House is situated 2½ miles west of Saucon Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freemansburg and Pembroke Village.

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.

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.

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.

Saucon Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Sakung Creek” and “Saucony Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Lehigh, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.61982° or 40° 37′ 11″ north

Longitude

-75.33601° or 75° 20′ 10″ west

Elevation

203 feet (62 metres)

Open location code

87G6JM97+WH

GeoNames ID

5210942

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