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Palmer Bikeway
The Palmer Bikeway is a system of trails in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania. These include a towpath adjacent to the Lehigh River, along with extensions that go up through residential areas of the township. The bikeway is connected to other trails which extend into the cities of Easton, Pennsylvania, Easton and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem, and proceeds through a corner of Wilson, Pennsylvania, Wilson. The northern portion of the trail, which extends from Penn Pump Park to Tatamy, Pennsylvania, Tatamy Borough parallel to the Bushkill Creek, will eventually be linked to the rest of the Bikeway via an unbuilt section between Northwood Avenue at Penn Pump Park and Bushkill Park Drive just northeast of Bushkill Park. Once an undeveloped portion of trail between Tatamy and Stockertown, Pennsylvania, Stockertown is completed, the Palmer Bikeway will connect with the Plainfield Township Trail, creating a regional trail system. Historical development Initial construction The orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmer Township, Pennsylvania
Palmer Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Palmer Township was 22,317 at the 2020 census. It is the eight-largest municipality in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Settled in 1740, Palmer Township is located along the Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River. It is located northeast of Allentown, north of Philadelphia, and west of New York City. Palmer Township is a part of the Greater Easton area, which includes the city of Easton, three townships (Forks, Palmer, and Williams), and three boroughs ( Glendon, West Easton, and Wilson). The township is home to Easton Area High School, a large public high school. History 18th century The first known inhabitants of the area now known as Palmer Township were the Lenape Native Americans in the 17th century. German Moravian settlers built on la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
