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Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Upper Mount Bethel Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Upper Mount Bethel Township was 6,706 at the 2010 census. The township is part of 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. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.01%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which forms its eastern boundary separating it from New Jersey. Its natural northwestern boundary is Blue Mountain. Its villages include Centerville, Five Points, Hartzells Ferry, Johnsonville, Mount Bethel, North Bangor, and Slateford. Its numbered routes are 191, 512, and 611. Neighboring municipalities * Washington Township (southwest) * East Bangor (southwest) * Lower Mount Bethel Township (south) *Belvidere, New Jersey (southeast) * White Township, New Jersey (east) *Knowlton Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock (village), New York, Hancock, New York, the river flows for along the borders of New York (state), New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, before emptying into Delaware Bay. It is the longest free-flowing river in the Eastern United States. The river has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as one of the country's Great Waters. The river's drainage basin, watershed drains an area of and provides drinking water for 17 million people. The river has two branches that rise in the Catskill Mountains of New York: the West Branch Delaware River, West Branch at Mount Jefferson (New York), Mount Jefferson in Jefferson, New York, Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York, Schoharie County, and the East Branch Delaware River, East Branch at Grand Gorge, New York, Grand Gorge, Delaware County, New York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knowlton Township, New Jersey
Knowlton Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 2,894, a decline of 161 over the previous decade.Knowlton township, Warren County, New Jersey profile . Accessed October 2, 2022. As of the 2010 census, the township's population was 3,055, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Township, New Jersey
White Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 4,882, reflecting an increase of 637 (+15.0%) from the 4,245 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 642 (+17.8%) from the 3,603 counted in the 1990 Census. White Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1913, from portions of Oxford Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913, making it the second-youngest township in the county.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 248. Accessed October 25, 2012. The township was named after Alexander White, who came to the area sometime before 1760 and built a stone mansion called "The White House" near a place called Roxburg. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belvidere, New Jersey
Belvidere is a town in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the town's population was 2,681,DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Belvidere town, Warren County, New Jersey . Accessed May 31, 2013. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Lower Mount Bethel Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Lower Mount Bethel Township was 3,101 at the 2010 census. Lower Mount Bethel Township is part of 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. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.7 square miles (63.9 km2), of which 24.2 square miles (62.7 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) (1.95%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which forms its eastern and southern boundary and separates it from New Jersey. Its villages include Gruvertown, Martins Creek, Mount Pleasant, and Riverton. Neighboring municipalities * Upper Mount Bethel Township (northeast) * Washington Township (northwest) * Plainfield Township (west) * Forks Township (southwest) *Harmony Township, New Jersey (south) * White Townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Bangor, Pennsylvania
East Bangor is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of East Bangor was 1,124 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th most populous Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Geography East Bangor is located at (40.879848, -75.184934). According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which , or 9.64%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 979 people, 387 households, and 261 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,304.1 people per square mile (504.0/km2). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 555.5 per square mile (214.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.98% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.20% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.10% Native American (U.S. Census), N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Washington Township was 5,122 at the 2010 census. Washington Township is part of 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. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which all is land except for of water surface, or 0.11% of the township's total area. It is in the Delaware River watershed and is drained by Martins Creek, except for a small area in the southeast drained by Oughoughton Creek. Its northwest corner is located on Blue Mountain. Its villages include Ackermanville, Factoryville, Flicksville, and Richmond. Its numbered routes include 191, 512, and 611. Neighboring municipalities * Plainfield Township (west) * Lower Mount Bethel Township (southeast) * Upper Mount Bethel Township (east and northeast) * East Bangor (east) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 611
Pennsylvania Route 611 (PA 611) is a state highway in eastern Pennsylvania running from Interstate 95 (I-95) in the southern part of the city of Philadelphia north to I-380 in Coolbaugh Township in the Pocono Mountains. Within Philadelphia, PA 611 follows Broad Street, the main north-south street in Philadelphia, through most of the city. The route continues north through the northern suburbs of Philadelphia and serves Jenkintown, Willow Grove, and Doylestown, the latter of which it bypasses on a freeway. North of Doylestown, PA 611 heads through rural areas and runs along the west bank of the Delaware River to the city of Easton in the Lehigh Valley. The route continues back into rural land and passes through the Delaware Water Gap, at which point it enters the Pocono Mountains region. Here, PA 611 heads northwest through Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono toward its northern terminus. The current alignment of PA 611 is composed of several turnpikes that were built in the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 512
Pennsylvania Route 512 (PA 512) is a state route in Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley region in eastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 22 (US 22) north of Bethlehem in Hanover Township. The northern terminus is at PA 611 in Upper Mount Bethel Township. The route heads north from US 22 to Bath, where it intersects PA 248. From here, PA 512 continues northeast and intersects PA 946 in Moorestown before it reaches an interchange with the PA 33 freeway in Wind Gap. The route heads east through the northern Northampton County boroughs of Wind Gap, Pen Argyl, Bangor, and East Bangor, intersecting PA 191 in Bangor. Past here, PA 512 continues east to PA 611. PA 512 was originally designated by 1928 to run from PA 12 (now PA 191) in Hecktown north to PA 12 in Wind Gap. In the 1930s, the southern terminus was realigned to US 22/PA 12 at Center Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Bethlehem, with PA 946 replacing the route between Hecktown and Moorestow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 191
Pennsylvania Route 191 (PA 191) is a -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route, a major non-freeway corridor connecting the Lehigh Valley to The Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania, is designated from U.S. Route 22 (US 22) in Brodhead near the city of Bethlehem to the New York state line over the Delaware River at Hancock, New York. Commissioned on April 17, 1961, the route replaced the PA 12 and PA 90 numbers that were in place from the late 1920s to the 1960s. From 1961 to 1976, PA 191 was routed south of US 22 through Bethlehem and terminated at PA 309 in Center Valley. PA 378 replaced the designation from Center Valley to the Lehigh River crossing in Bethlehem. Route description Northampton County PA 191 begins along Nazareth Pike at an interchange with the US 22 freeway in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County in the Lehigh Valley. South of US 22, Nazareth Pike continues as State Route 3015, an unsigned quadrant route, to the city of Bethlehem, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slateford, Pennsylvania
Slateford is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 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 statistical area, metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. The nearest communities are Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Stroudsburg to the north and Portland, Pennsylvania, Portland to the south. Slateford is approximately one mile (1.4 km) from the Delaware Water Gap. Its name comes from its location at the edge of the Northampton Slate Belt. Slateford is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area. Slate production began in the area as early as 1808, making it one of the earliest such sites in the United States. Immigrants from Wales and England came in the 19th century to work in the quarries. Quarries and slate production factories operated in the area until 1917. Slateford is the location of Slateford J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
