Germansville, Pennsylvania

Summary

Germansville (/ˈɡɜːrmənsvɪl/ GER-məns-vil) is an exurban, unincorporated community which is located in Heidelberg Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Germansville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
The U.S. Post Office in Germansville, June 2013
The U.S. Post Office in Germansville, June 2013
Germansville, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Germansville, Pennsylvania
Germansville, Pennsylvania
Location of Germansville in Pennsylvania
Germansville, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Germansville, Pennsylvania
Germansville, Pennsylvania
Germansville, Pennsylvania (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°42′05″N 75°42′25″W / 40.70139°N 75.70694°W / 40.70139; -75.70694
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyLehigh
TownshipHeidelberg
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18053[1]
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1175559[2]

It is part of the Lehigh Valley, which has a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Geography edit

Situated on Jordan Creek, it is located approximately two miles (3.2 km) north of Pleasant Corners and 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Allentown.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ [1][better source needed]
  2. ^ "Germansville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ General Highway Map: Lehigh County (PDF) (Map) (2021 ed.). 1:65,000. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.