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Lehigh University Alumni
Lehigh most often refers to: *Lehigh County, Pennsylvania *Lehigh University, a private research university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Lehigh may also refer to: Businesses * Lehigh & Susquehanna Turnpike (1804) a wagon road connecting Philadelphia, and other communities of the Lehigh and Delaware valleys to Western New York State and Lake Erie * Lehigh Canal (1818) a privately funded canal * Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company (1818-1986) builders of the Lehigh Canal * Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company (1988–2010), a mining company * Lehigh Crane Iron Company, a US foundry in operation from 1839 to 1899 * Lehigh Defense, an ammunition maker Places Canada * Lehigh, Alberta, Canada United States * Lehigh, Illinois * Lehigh, Iowa * Lehigh, Kansas * Lehigh, Oklahoma * Lehigh, Barbour County, West Virginia * Lehigh, Wisconsin * Lehigh Canal, constructed along the Lehigh River * Lehigh County Ballpark, an athletic field in Allentown, Pennsylvania * Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County (; Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Lechaa Kaundi'') is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was 374,557.Lehigh County at U.S. Census Quick Facts Its county seat is Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown, the state's third-largest city after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Along with Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Northampton County to its east, the two counties combine to form the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, third-largest metropolitan area of Pennsylvania with a population of 861,889 as of 2020. Lehigh County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania and the more highly po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh Township (other)
Lehigh Township is the name of a few townships in the United States: * Lehigh Township, Marion County, Kansas * Lehigh Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania * Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania * Lehigh Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania {{geodis Township name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh Line (other)
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Articles on Lehigh Line include: * Lehigh Valley Railroad, a former railroad that merged into Conrail ** Lehigh Valley Railway, a former short line railroad owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad ** Lehigh Line (Norfolk Southern) (original Lehigh Line, formerly known as Lehigh Valley Mainline), the Lehigh Valley Railroad's main line, now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway *** Lehigh Line (Conrail), a rail line owned by Conrail Shared Assets Operations, was once part of the original Lehigh Line **** Lehigh Line Connection, a railroad connection near Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, most populous City (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh Valley Railroad
The Lehigh Valley Railroad was a railroad in the Northeastern United States built predominantly to haul anthracite, anthracite coal from the Coal Region in Northeastern Pennsylvania to major consumer markets in Philadelphia, New York City, and elsewhere. On April 21, 1846, the railroad was authorized to provide freight transportation of passengers, goods, wares, merchandise, and minerals in Pennsylvania. On September 20, 1847, the railroad was incorporated and established, initially called the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company. On January 7, 1853, the railroad's name was changed to Lehigh Valley Railroad. It was sometimes known as the Route of the Black Diamond; black diamond is a slang word for anthracite, the high-end type of Pennsylvania coal that it initially transported by boat down the Lehigh River. The Lehigh Valley Railroad's original and primary route between Easton, Pennsylvania, Easton and Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown was built i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh And New England Railroad
The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a Class I railroad located in Northeastern United States that acted as a bridge line. It was the second notable U.S. railroad to file for abandonment in its entirety after the New York, Ontario and Western Railway. It was headquartered in Philadelphia. History South Mountain and Boston and successors: 1873-1882 Around 1868, serious proposals for the crossing of the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, New York, Poughkeepsie began to appear. A charter for the Poughkeepsie Bridge Company was obtained in 1871, and the company was organized before the end of May. The charter was amended to allow placing piers in the river by 1872 (despite fierce opposition from navigation interests), and the company began raising funds. Through the influence of Andrew Carnegie, Pennsylvania Railroad president J. Edgar Thomson was persuaded to invest in the project. This funding led to a surge of activity. The line was to be carried from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh And Mahanoy Railroad
The Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad, originally the Quakake Railroad (pronounced quake-ache), was a rail line connecting Black Creek Junction in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania with Quakake, Delano, and Mount Carmel. Opened from Black Creek Junction to Quakake in 1858 and to Mount Carmel in 1860, it allowed anthracite coal mined along the line and bridge traffic to be transported east tos New York City. After 1866, it was merged into the Lehigh Valley Railroad and named Mahanoy Branch. History The Quakake Railroad was chartered on April 25, 1857 to build a connection between the Beaver Meadow Railroad, later the Lehigh Valley Railroad's Hazleton Branch, at Black Creek Junction, where Quakake Creek empties into Black Creek and the Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie Railroad between its two summit tunnels in Rush Township, Pennsylvania at Lofty Tunnel and Ryan's Tunnel. The CW&E's predecessor, the Little Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad, graded this route as its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh And Hudson River Railway
The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway (L&HR) was the smallest of the six railroads that were merged into Conrail in 1976. It was a bridge line running northeast–southwest across northwestern New Jersey, connecting the line to the Poughkeepsie Bridge at Maybrook, New York, with Easton, Pennsylvania, where it interchanged with various other companies. History The roots of the L&HR begin with the founding of the Warwick Valley Railroad. The Warwick Valley Railroad was organized March 8, 1860, by a group of local dairymen and business owners led by Grinnell Burt (1822–1901) as a means of connecting the mainline of the New York and Erie Rail Road at Greycourt, New York, southwest to Warwick, New York. It opened in 1862 and was operated as a branch of the broad-gauged Erie. The Pequest and Wallkill Railroad was chartered by 1870 to build an extension in New Jersey, running from Belvidere (NJ), Belvidere on the Delaware River and Belvidere Delaware Railroad northeast to the New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Lehigh Creek
Little Lehigh Creek is approximately long and is located in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is sometimes referred to as the Little Lehigh River. It is the largest tributary of the Lehigh River. The creek flows in a winding course through the Lehigh Valley. It originates in Longswamp Township in Berks County and flows generally northeast through Lower Macungie Township and Salisbury Township. In the city of Allentown, it receives Jordan Creek, just before flowing into the Lehigh River. The Little Lehigh has of drainage area in Lehigh County and of drainage area in Berks County. Recreation The Little Lehigh forms a linear park in Allentown and Emmaus. This park has a covered bridge and walking trails along the creek. In spite of a trout hatchery in the park, the stream is known for its population of wild brown trout. Sections of the stream are designated for catch and release fly fishing only. There are extensive equestrian trails running alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh Valley (other)
The Lehigh Valley is a region in Lehigh and Northampton counties of eastern Pennsylvania. Lehigh Valley may also refer to: * Lehigh Valley AVA * Lehigh Valley College * Lehigh Valley Conference * Lehigh Valley Health Network * Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest *Lehigh Valley International Airport *Lehigh Valley IronPigs *Lehigh Valley Phantoms * Lehigh Valley Mall * Lehigh Valley Outlawz *Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was a railroad in the Northeastern United States built predominantly to haul anthracite, anthracite coal from the Coal Region in Northeastern Pennsylvania to major consumer markets in Philadelphia, New York City, and ... * Lehigh Valley Steam * Penn State Lehigh Valley * U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania, also known as the ''Lehigh Valley Thruway'' See also * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh Tunnel
The Lehigh Tunnel is a pair of road tunnels that carries the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (Interstate 476) under Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania), Blue Mountain north from U.S. Route 22 in the Lehigh Valley to the Scranton, Pennsylvania, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre area between mileposts 70.7 to 71.5. Description Construction on this tunnel began on September 21, 1955. Originally a single tunnel that opened to traffic on April 1, 1957, turnpike officials changed the name from the originally-planned "T. J. Evans Tunnel" to the "Lehigh Tunnel" after Evans, chair of the turnpike commission during the time the tunnel was planned, was accused of defrauding the government. The new name also helped to differentiate the Lehigh Tunnel from the existing Blue Mountain Tunnel on the mainline. The tunnel was twinned in 1991 to allow two lanes of traffic in each direction. It has an unusual appearance, as the original (northbound) tunnel is rectangular, as it u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Allenschteddel'', ''Allenschtadt'', or ''Ellsdaun'') is a city in eastern Pennsylvania, United States. The county seat of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, it is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, third-most populous city in Pennsylvania, with a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is also the most populous city in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area in the nation as of 2020. Founded in 1762, Allentown is located on the Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River. It is the largest of three adjacent cities, including Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem and Easton, Pennsylvania, Easton in Lehigh and Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Northampton counties, in the Lehigh Valley region. Allentown is located north of Philadelphia and west of New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus ( ) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652. Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. In 2007 and again in 2009, Emmaus was listed as one of the top 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States by ''Money'' magazine. Emmaus is located south of Allentown, north of Philadelphia, and west of New York City. History 18th century Emmaus was settled in the early 1700s during the colonial era by German Protestants of the Lutheran and Reformed faiths who were fleeing religious persecution in Europe. Its earliest German settlers were primarily farmers. In 1741, the land on which present-day Emmaus is located was donated to the Moravian Church by Sebastian Heinrich Knauss and Jacob Ehrenhardt for the purpose of creating a closed faith-based village. The village was originally named Salzburg. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
