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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Bethlehem Northampton County and Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Zip Code "Christmas City, USA" The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg. What would you like to know about Bethlehem Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Bethlehem Government Bethlehem Business Directory. Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce. Bethlehem Community events. Bethlehem Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Bethlehem Libraries. Bethlehem Schools. Zip Codes 18015, 18017, 18018 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Bethlehem is approximately 75,000 (1999). The approximate number of families is 28,486 (1990). The amount of land area in Bethlehem is 49.886 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.432 sq kilometers. The distance from Bethlehem to Washington DC is 149 miles. The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 84 miles. (as the crow flies) Bethlehem is positioned 40.62 degrees north of the equator and 75.36 degrees west of the prime meridian. Bethlehem elevation is 340 feet above sea level. Bethlehem miscellany. Return to Index Location Bethlehem location: in eastern Pennsylvania, near Allentown and the New Jersey border Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Bethlehem is seasonal. Here is a weather page for Bethlehem and the area. Return to Index History & History Related Items Bethlehem history: Bethlehem is actually located in two counties - Lehigh County and Northampton County with the largest portion being in Northampton County. It is the largest municipality in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be divided in twain! Here is a history page for Bethlehem. In 1937, the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, mindful of Bethlehem's first Christmas in 1741, declared - "Why not make Bethlehem, named at Christmas, the Christmas City for the entire country." Thus, since 1937, Bethlehem of Pennsylvania has been known throughout the world as Christmas City USA. In 1741, a group of Moravians came to this area by the Lehigh River and Monocacy Creek. Part of the oldest organized Protestant denonination in the world, the Unitas Fratrum - founded in 1457, these followers gathered on Christmas Eve that year when the Moravians' patron, Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf of Saxony, Germany, visited. At this time, he christened the community with the name of "Bethlehem." Return to Index Attractions Bethlehem attractions: Attractions in Bethlehem. Bethlehem is the only city in the state of Pennsylvania located in two counties Area Links for Bethlehem. Learn more about Bethlehem at BethlehemPA online Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Pennsylvania To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk.   Web www.usacitiesonline.com

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