Pennsylvania
Northampton
Hanover Township

Shimer

Shimer is a hamlet in , , . Shimer is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include First Presbyterian Church and Saint Thomas United Church.

Church
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The of 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. is situated 1½ miles south of Shimer.

Church
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Lake Hydra is a spring-fed lake located north of the city of , , in the . Since 1980, a commercial recreation area, with facilities for scuba diving, has operated at the location. is situated 2 miles northeast of Shimer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hanover Township and Schoenersville.

Town
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is a township in , United States. The population of was 11,785 at the 2020 census. is 7.7 miles northeast of , 67.4 miles north of , and 86.4 miles west of .

Hamlet
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is a suburban village split between in and in , . It is pronounced "SHOO-nerz-vil" and is part of the metropolitan area, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. is situated 2 miles west of Shimer.

Hamlet
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is an unincorporated community in , . It is located northeast of . The village is part of the metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles east of Shimer.

Shimer

Latitude
40.6676° or 40° 40′ 3″ north
Longitude
-75.38518° or 75° 23′ 7″ west
Elevation
367 feet (112 metres)
Open location code
87G6MJ97+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158354636
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5211972
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