Swoveberg (Swovenberg, from , "Swabia Mountain")
[Miller, Benjamin L. and others. (1939). Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Geological Survey 4th., County Report C48, x, 496 p., illus., geol map.] is a low mountain in
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Northampton County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 312,951. Its county seat is Easton. The county was formed in 1752 from parts of Bucks County. Its namesake was the c ...
in the
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley () is a geography, geographic and urban area, metropolitan region formed by the Lehigh River in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh and Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Northampton counties in eastern Pennsylvania. It is a co ...
region of eastern
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
. The main peak, which rises to , is in
Lower Saucon Township, east of
Hellertown. Hellertown Reservoir adjoins the mountain to the south.
It is a part of the
Reading Prong of the
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern to northeastern North America. The term "Appalachian" refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range, and its surrounding terrain ...
.
References
Mountains of Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Mountains of Pennsylvania
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