About Allentown
Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Allenschteddel, Allenschtadt, or Ellsdaun) is a city in Pennsylvania and the county seat of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the third-most-populous city in Pennsylvania with a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 census and the most populous city in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the nation as of 2020.Founded in 1762, Allentown is located on the Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River. It is the largest of three adjacent cities, including Bethlehem and Easton in Lehigh and Northampton counties, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Allentown is located 48 miles (77 km) north of Philadelphia and 78 miles (126 km) west of New York City. == History == === 18th century === In the early 1700s, the area that is present-day Allentown was a wilderness of scrub oak, where the Lenape, a Native American tribe, fished for trout and hunted for deer, grouse, and other game.
Neighborhoods in Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Allentown Tourism Government Office
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Things to do in Allentown, PA
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Allentown is located just north of Philadelphia and south of Bethlehem, PA. With over 200 restaurants, bars, breweries, and coffee shops, it is easy to find great entertainment here. There are many museums, parks, historic sites, as well as shopping venues. I've rounded up some of my favorites below.
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435 Hamilton StreetAllentown Pennsylvania 18101United States
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