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South Bethlehem Pennsylvania Map

Explore South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

How to Use This South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Pennsylvania or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to South Bethlehem.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	South Bethlehem
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Northampton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.999158
Longitude	-79.33954
Population	489
Density	1242.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	18015, 16242
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Easton
School District	Redbank Valley School District

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About South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

South Bethlehem is a locality in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 489. The population density is 1242.1 people per km². South Bethlehem is located at 40.9992°N, 79.3395°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. South Bethlehem is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 18015, 16242.

South Bethlehem anchors itself firmly against the cooling currents of the Lehigh River, where the earth holds the weight of industrial gravity in its limestone foundations. It lies 1.1 miles south-southeast of Bethlehem, PA (from Bethlehem, PA: bearing 168°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Allentown. The landscape rises in steady, measured grades from the riverbanks, carving a corridor through the regional terrain that feels distinct from the distant, hazy blue of the Appalachian Mountains. Light catches the oxidized brickwork of the older rows at dusk, turning the soot-stained mortar into a muted, copper-hued glow that softens the harsh lines of the valley. Those seeking quiet can find a trace of the past along the South Bethlehem Railway, a corridor that tracks the pulse of the earth through woodland and industrial remnants alike. The air here carries a crisp, inland dryness, far from any salt or spray, keeping the focus squarely on the terrestrial strength of the soil and the river that draws a silver line through the geography.

South Bethlehem grew from the necessity of labor and the heavy, rhythmic output of the furnace, transforming from a landscape of raw resources into a place of enduring steel. The economy, once defined by the sheer scale of casting and ironwork, has shifted its weight toward the intellectual and service-oriented corridors that now occupy the repurposed shells of former mills. This transition marks the passage of generations who once measured their hours by the sounding of whistles, leaving behind a neighborhood character that feels both grounded in its blue-collar ancestry and kinetic with the energy of a evolving workforce. While Marlin Lake offers a modest, quiet respite just a few miles away, the core of life remains tied to the urban density and the persistent, flowing presence of the Lehigh River. Every corner turned reveals a legacy of grit, where the architecture of the past still stands as a silent, formidable witness to the daily pace of a modern society finding its new equilibrium.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Game Land 137 (State Resource Management Area) — 0.2 mi, 168° S
Gumtown Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 073° E
Redbank Valley Trail (Private Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 352° N
Oak Ridge Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 081° E
Fishbasket Indian Town (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 069° E
Redbank Valley Municipal Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 067° NE
State Game Land 287 (State Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 226° SW
Armstrong County OHV Park Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 5.7 mi, 211° SW
Mahoning Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.2 mi, 149° SE
Traister Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 278° W
Blossom "The Big Cow" (Public Artwork) — 10.4 mi, 338° N
Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.7 mi, 341° N · 12k acres
Brady's Bend (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 267° W
Buchanan Furnace (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 309° NW
Cornplanter's Defeat (Registered Battlefield) — 14.4 mi, 264° W
University Gallery (Gallery) — 14.8 mi, 352° N
Belltower (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 352° N
Mill Creek, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.5 mi, 015° N · 6,529 acres
Cook Forest State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 004° N
American Rabbit Breeders Association (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 321° NW
Parker's Landing Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 18.1 mi, 289° W
Jackson Theater (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 101° E
Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 20.2 mi, 299° NW
Seneca Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.1 mi, 017° N
Reynoldsville Historical Society (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 074° E
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 26.5 mi, 025° NE · 514k acres
Waller Hall (Theatre) — 27.9 mi, 160° S
Fisher Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.9 mi, 160° S
IUP Museum (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 160° S
IUP Arch (Attraction) — 28.1 mi, 160° S

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