Marcon Overlook
Marcon Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Marcon Overlook is situated nearby to the museum 1750 Smithy, as well as near the historic building The Tannery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bethlehem Waterworks and Gristmiller’s House.
Bethlehem Waterworks
Heritage site
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
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.
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.
The Tannery
Historic building
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
The Tannery is a historic tannery building constructed by the colonial Moravians in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It is a limestone building built in 1761, and is part of the Bethlehem Colonial Industrial Quarter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fountain Hill and Pembroke Village.
Fountain Hill
Village
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fountain Hill is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Fountain Hill was 4,832 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 4,597 tabulated in 2010.
Pembroke Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
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 northeast of Marcon Overlook.
Freemansburg
Village
Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Marcon Overlook.
Marcon Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.61989° or 40° 37′ 12″ northLongitude
-75.3829° or 75° 22′ 58″ westOpen location code
87G6JJ98+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 5346933221OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 1750 Smithy and Butchery.
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