Lower Falls
Lower Falls is a waterfall in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Lower Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Slateford, as well as near the waterfall Upper Falls.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Minsi and Delaware River Viaduct.
Mount Minsi
Peak
Mount Minsi forms the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware Water Gap, and is the eastern extent of the Blue Mountain. It is composed of sandstone and conglomerates of the Shawangunk Formation.
Delaware River Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: WallyFromColumbia, Public domain.
The Delaware River Viaduct is a reinforced concrete railroad bridge across the Delaware River about two miles south of the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, United States. Delaware River Viaduct is situated 1 mile southeast of Lower Falls.
Delaware Water Gap
Valley
Photo: WallyFromColumbia, Public domain.
The Delaware Water Gap is a water gap on the border of the U.S. states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania where the Delaware River cuts through a large ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. Delaware Water Gap is situated 1½ miles north of Lower Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slateford and Columbia.
Slateford
Hamlet
Slateford is an unincorporated community that is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lehigh Valley 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.
Columbia
Hamlet
Columbia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Knowlton Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Columbia is situated 2 miles southeast of Lower Falls.
Warrington
Hamlet
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Warrington is an unincorporated community located within Knowlton Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located on the Paulins Kill, approximately 1 mi northeast of where it flows into the Delaware River. Warrington is situated 2 miles southeast of Lower Falls.
Lower Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.94572° or 40° 56′ 45″ northLongitude
-75.11715° or 75° 7′ 2″ westOpen location code
87G6WVWM+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 6438897888OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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