Glendon Pennsylvania Map

About Glendon, Pennsylvania

Glendon is a locality in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 374. The population density is 204.6 people per km². Glendon is located at 40.6662°N, 75.2360°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18042.

Glendon occupies a bend in the Delaware River, where the land rises with a gentle, persistent strength from the water's edge. It lies 1.7 miles south-south-west of Easton, PA (from Easton, PA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-north-east of Bethlehem. Hills, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous trees that catch the afternoon sun in a thousand shades of green and gold, form a protective embrace around the borough. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the cool, damp scent of river mist mingling with the dry, earthy perfume of cultivated fields stretching beyond the immediate houses. The streets of Glendon are a quiet testament to its past, lined with sturdy brick homes whose architecture whispers of a time when industry shaped the very bones of the place, and the slow, steady pulse of the river dictated the rhythm of daily life. The story of Glendon is deeply entwined with the power of the Delaware, a waterway that once fueled its burgeoning iron and steel industries, leaving behind echoes in the weathered stonework of abandoned mills and the lingering scent of coal smoke that memory can still conjure. It was a nexus for commerce, a place where raw materials arrived and finished goods departed, shaping a robust local economy that drew generations to its banks. Though the clang of hammers and the roar of furnaces have long since faded, a sense of enduring resilience remains, a quiet pride in the hard work that built this corner of Northampton County. Today, the river still flows, a constant, powerful presence, offering a serene beauty that contrasts with the industrial might that once defined Glendon, a beauty now appreciated by those who find peace in its quiet streets and the enduring character of its landscape.

About This Glendon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glendon, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.66621, -75.23601. 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 Glendon and Northampton County.

Detailed location data for Glendon includes the ZIP code (18042), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Northampton County (Easton), and school district assignment (Wilson Area 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 Glendon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.