Gap Junction
Gap Junction is a locality in Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Gap Junction is situated nearby to the hamlet Weiders Crossing, as well as near Lehigh Gap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Palmerton Area High School and Fireman’s Drinking Fountain.
Palmerton Area High School
School
Palmerton Area High School is a four-year public high school in Palmerton in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Palmerton Area High School is the sole high school operated by Palmerton Area School District. Palmerton Area High School is situated 1½ miles north of Gap Junction.
Fireman’s Drinking Fountain
Work of art
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fireman's Drinking Fountain is a historic drinking fountain located at Slatington, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1909, and is a 12-foot high monument, with a 7-foot, 3-inch, statue of a volunteer fireman holding a child in his left hand and a lantern in his right. Fireman’s Drinking Fountain is situated 2½ miles south of Gap Junction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lehigh Gap and Aquashicola.
Lehigh Gap
Hamlet
Photo: Jstuby, Public domain.
The Lehigh Gap or Lehigh Water Gap is a water gap located in the townships of Lehigh, Washington, Lower Towamensing, and East Penn in the Lehigh Valley and Coal Region regions of eastern Pennsylvania.
Aquashicola
Hamlet
Aquashicola is an unincorporated community located in Lower Towamensing Township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Aquashicola is located at the intersection of Little Gap Road and Forest Inn Road north of the Aquashicola Creek and immediately east of Palmerton. Aquashicola is situated 2 miles northeast of Gap Junction.
Berlinsville
Hamlet
Berlinsville is an unincorporated community in Lehigh Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It 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. Berlinsville is situated 2 miles southeast of Gap Junction.
Gap Junction
Latitude
40.787° or 40° 47′ 13″ northLongitude
-75.6075° or 75° 36′ 27″ westOpen location code
87G6Q9PV+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1692499053OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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