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The Lehigh Valley, colloquially called The Valley, is a region in eastern Pennsylvania. With a population of 861,889 people as of 2020, the Lehigh Valley is the third-most populous metropolitan region of the state after the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh regions. The Lehigh Valley includes both Lehigh and Northampton Counties and is part of the Great Appalachian Valley.
By train
By bus
The Lehigh Valley's primary bus terminal is the Allentown bus terminal in Allentown.
By car
The Lehigh Valley is easily accessible by several major highways. The two interstates most commonly used in driving to the area are:
Public buses
There are a few different ways to travel throughout the Valley. LANTA provides bus service to major areas. You can call for a taxi, although it is unlikely to find them just driving on the streets.
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Allentown is the largest city in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, the county seat and largest city in Lehigh County, and the third-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with a population of 125,845 as of 2020.
Bangor is a city in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is 74 miles (119 km) west of New York City and 87 miles (140 km) north of Philadelphia.
Bethlehem is one of three cities, along with Allentown and Easton, that are the urban population centers of the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania. In the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem borders Nazareth to its northwest, Allentown to its west, Hellertown to its southeast, and Easton to its east.
Easton is one of three cities, along with Allentown and Bethlehem, that are the urban population centers of the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania. In the Lehigh Valley, Easton borders the Delaware River and Phillipsburg, New Jersey to its east and Bethlehem to its southwest.
Emmaus is a borough in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Emmaus borders Allentown, the state's third-largest city, to its north.
Fogelsville is an unincorporated community of about 3,200 people in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Fogelsville surrounds a number of large industrial parks and corporate centers.
Hellertown is a borough in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Smaller than the region's main municipalities, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, Hellertown is located south of South Bethlehem.
Nazareth is a town in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is comprised of four townships (Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, Upper Nazareth, and the Borough of Nazareth) and was established in 1740.
Slatington is a borough in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The borough lies in the center of the highly populated Northeast megalopolis region of the U.S., 27 miles (43 km) west of the Skylands and New Jersey state line, 69.6 miles (112.0 km) north of Philadelphia, and 100 miles (160 km) west of New York City.
Whitehall Township is a suburban township near Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The township is 64.1 miles (103.2 km) north of Philadelphia, the sixth-largest city in the United States, and 93.7 miles (150.8 km) west of New York City, the nation's largest city.
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