Rest Area
Rest Area is a rest area in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Rest Area is situated nearby to the dog park Monocacy Park Off-Leash Recreation Area, as well as near Paint Mill Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burnside Plantation and First Presbyterian Church.
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 2,700 feet southwest of Rest Area.
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 4,100 feet northeast of Rest Area.
Gristmiller’s House
Heritage site
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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 1¼ miles south of Rest Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pembroke Village and 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. Pembroke Village is situated 2 miles east of Rest Area.
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 2 miles east of Rest Area.
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 2½ miles northwest of Rest Area.
Rest Area
- Type: Rest area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.63727° or 40° 38′ 14″ northLongitude
-75.38394° or 75° 23′ 2″ westOpen location code
87G6JJP8+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2365896937OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
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