Turkey Island
Turkey Island is an islet in Northampton, Pennsylvania. Turkey Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Mount Hope, as well as near Redington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lutz-Franklin School and Chain Bridge.
Lutz-Franklin School
Historic building
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lutz-Franklin School is an historic one-room school building which is located in Lower Saucon Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Chain Bridge
Ruins
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chain Bridge or Change Bridge, also known as the Lehigh Canal Swinging Bridge and as Wire Towing Path at Pool No. 8, is a historic change bridge spanning the Lehigh River at Palmer Township and Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Christines Hill
Peak
Christines Hill is a low mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The main peak rises to 748 feet, and is located in Williams Township, to the south of Easton and west of Hexenkopf Hill. It is a part of the Reading Prong of the Appalachian Mountains. Christines Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Turkey Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower Saucon Township and Palmer Heights.
Lower Saucon Township
Town
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lower Saucon Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 10,772 as of the 2010 census. The township is part of the Lehigh Valley 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. Lower Saucon Township is situated 2½ miles south of Turkey Island.
Palmer Heights
Village
Palmer Heights is a census-designated place in the Town of Palmer, Pennsylvania. The population of Palmer Heights was 3,762 at the 2010 census. Palmer Heights is part of the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Palmer Heights is situated 3 miles north of Turkey Island.
Butztown
Hamlet
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Butztown is an unincorporated community in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania. It is located northeast of Bethlehem. The village is part of the Lehigh Valley 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. Butztown is situated 3½ miles west of Turkey Island.
Turkey Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.64339° or 40° 38′ 36″ northLongitude
-75.27234° or 75° 16′ 20″ westElevation
200 feet (61 metres)Open location code
87G6JPVH+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 49455878OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5216294
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