Sand Island Park

Sand Island Park is a park in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania which is located on River Street. Sand Island Park is situated nearby to the recreation area Sand Island Tennis, as well as near Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge.

Type: Park
Also known as: “Franklin Park”
Address: 1 River Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Single Sisters’ House and Lewis David de Schweinitz Residence.

Single Sisters’ House

Historic site

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The Single Sisters’ House is an historic building located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania constructed by the Moravian settlers as a Choir House for the Single Brethren in 1744, and is part of a larger building complex that also contains the 1741 Gemeinhaus, 1746 Bell House, and 1751 Old Chapel. Single Sisters’ House is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Sand Island Park.

Lewis David de Schweinitz Residence

Heritage site

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The Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, also known as the 1741 Gemeinhaus and the Lewis David de Schweinitz Residence, is a historic house museum at 66 West Church Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Lewis David de Schweinitz Residence is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Sand Island Park.

Bethlehem Waterworks

Heritage site

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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. Bethlehem Waterworks is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Sand Island Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fountain Hill and Pembroke Village.

Fountain Hill

Village

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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

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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 northeast of Sand Island Park.

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 northeast of Sand Island Park.

Sand Island Park

Category: recreation area
Location: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.61622° or 40° 36′ 58″ north

Longitude

-75.37668° or 75° 22′ 36″ west

Operator

Bethlehem

Open location code

87G6JJ8F+F8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 554002093

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sand Island Tennis and Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge.

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