Slatington Pennsylvania Map

About Slatington, Pennsylvania

Slatington is a locality in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,290. The population density is 1249.3 people per km². Slatington is located at 40.7484°N, 75.6119°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18080.

Slatington sits where the Lehigh River, a ribbon of slate-grey water, meets the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 11.6 miles north-north-west of Allentown, PA (from Allentown, PA: bearing 327°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-west of Northampton. The land here rises and falls, not with dramatic peaks, but with the steady, patient swell of ancient hills, their slopes often softened by a haze that seems to cling to the air in the late afternoon. Old stone houses, their grey facades weathered by countless seasons, line streets that curve with the river's bend, and the scent of damp earth and pine needles, mingled with the faint, metallic tang of industry, often drifts on the breeze. The sky overhead can be a vast, open canvas, especially in the early morning when the sun burns through the mist, or in the evening when the clouds catch fire in hues of apricot and rose, casting long shadows that stretch across the valley. This stretch of the Lehigh Valley carries the quiet hum of a place built on hard work and resourceful hands. For generations, the rich deposits of slate beneath Slatington's soil fueled a thriving quarrying industry, its distinctive grey stone gracing buildings far and wide. Evidence of this past is etched into the landscape, in the scarred hillsides and the echoes of hammers that once rang out daily. The river, a vital artery for transport and power, continues to shape life here, its current a constant reminder of nature’s enduring presence, even as the local economy has diversified, finding new rhythms in a changing world.

About This Slatington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Slatington, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.748428, -75.611853. 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 Slatington and Lehigh County.

Detailed location data for Slatington includes the ZIP code (18080), 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 (Northern Lehigh 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 Slatington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.