Egypt Pennsylvania Map

About Egypt, Pennsylvania

Egypt is a locality in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,053. The population density is 777.8 people per km². Egypt is located at 40.6801°N, 75.5299°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18052.

Egypt, Pennsylvania, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the very bones of the earth, a gentle rise and fall of land where fields of corn and soybeans meet the persistent green of deciduous woods. It lies 5.4 miles north-north-west of Allentown, PA (from Allentown, PA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Bethlehem. The air here, especially as afternoon light begins to soften, carries a faint, dry scent of dust from the country lanes and the subtle sweetness of ripening grain. Stone fences, weathered to a muted grey and moss-kissed, delineate properties, their rough surfaces a testament to the labor of hands long gone. The sky above Egypt is often a vast, pale blue, sometimes streaked with wisps of cloud that seem to drift with an almost deliberate slowness, mirroring the unhurried pace of life that settles over the scattered farmsteads and modest homes. This particular corner of Lehigh County holds a quiet history, deeply tied to the earth and the resources it yielded. For generations, the land around Egypt was worked by farmers, their lives following the agrarian calendar, coaxing sustenance from the fertile soil. A significant chapter in Egypt's story is its connection to quarrying, the abundant limestone deposits providing building materials that have shaped not just local structures, but have traveled far beyond. The legacy of this industry, though less dominant now, still informs the character of the place, a subtle reminder of the grit and industry that built this community. Even as modern life flows onward, the echoes of its past resonate in the sturdy architecture and the enduring connection to the land that defines Egypt.

About This Egypt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Egypt, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.680096, -75.529907. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Egypt and Lehigh County.

Detailed location data for Egypt includes the ZIP code (16881), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lehigh County (Allentown), and school district assignment (Whitehall-Coplay School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Egypt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.