Newport Pennsylvania Map

About Newport, Pennsylvania

Newport is a locality in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Newport is located at 40.6795°N, 75.4927°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17074.

Newport unfolds as a quiet settlement, its character shaped by the gentle rise and fall of the land and the broad sweep of the Delaware River. It lies 4.9 miles north of Allentown, PA (from Allentown, PA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-north-west of Bethlehem. The terrain here is a study in soft contours, where fields of green, depending on the season, yield to the darker, more persistent humps of wooded hills. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, often carries a peculiar stillness, a muted echo of the river's passage, and the light, as it begins to fade, seems to spread thin and golden across the worn surfaces of the valley. This is a place where the echoes of its past are not so much announced as felt in the very grain of things, a history tied to the river's enduring role as artery and boundary. Newport’s early life was intrinsically linked to the flow of goods and people along the Delaware, a natural pathway that drew settlers seeking fertile ground and opportunities for trade. The local economy, while varied, still retains a connection to the land, with agriculture playing a significant part, alongside the more modern endeavors that have found a home here, drawn by the accessibility and the enduring appeal of this river valley landscape.

About This Newport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newport, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.679541, -75.492683. 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 Newport and Northampton County.

Detailed location data for Newport includes the ZIP code (16157), 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 (Newport 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 Newport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.