• Lehigh Valley, PA Info

    The Lehigh Valley is located approximately 60 minutes north of Philadelphia and 90 minutes west of New York City by car. The area is home to three cities — Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton — as well as dozens of small towns and picturesque boroughs.

    At the heart of the area is the Lehigh River that cuts through beautiful hilly countryside with scenic vistas. The region is steeped in pre-Colonial, early American and industrial history. Lehigh Valley has an impressive range of tourist attractions including wineries, zoos, outdoor activities, world-class sporting events and more. If you need help putting together a story, Discover Lehigh Valley can help you make contacts and arrangements.

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    Lehigh Valley PA Facts

  • July is the warmest month.
     
  • January is the coolest month.
     
  • May is the wettest month.
     
  • February is the driest month.

  • The highest recorded temperature was 105°F in July of 1966.
     
  • The lowest recorded temperature was -16°F in January of 1912.
    1. Lehigh Valley is home to 11 colleges and universities.
    2. From 1777 to 1778 The Liberty Bell was hidden from the British in the basement of Zion’s Reformed Church of Christ in Allentown so the army would not melt it down for munitions.
    3. The Moravian Book Shop, located in Historic Bethlehem, is the oldest continuously operating book shop in the world, founded in 1745.
    4. Bethlehem’s 10-day Musikfest is considered one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the country, with over 500 musical performers and an annual attendance of over 1 million.
    5. On July 8, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was read aloud in Easton’s Centre Square. The only other towns that had public readings of the famed document are Trenton, N.J. and Philadelphia, Pa.
    6. Allentown has more acres of parkland per capita than any other American city its size.
    7. Dutch Springs is the largest freshwater scuba diving facility in the country.
    8. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom’s Steel Force is so tall that it could easily fit the Statue of Liberty under its peak.
    9. Hollywood actress and blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Pen Argyl.
    10. The Lehigh University – Lafayette College football rivalry dates back to 1884 when the two teams first played each other. Played over 140 times, it is the most played football rivalry in the nation. It is also the longest uninterrupted rivalry, since the teams have met every year since 1897.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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