East Texas, Pennsylvania
East Texas is a village in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area of the United States.
East Texas, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  East Texas  East Texas | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′51″N 75°33′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Township | Lower Macungie |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 109 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 18046 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1173885[1] |
Little Lehigh Creek forms its natural southern boundary. While the village has its own box post office with ZIP code of 18046, surrounding areas use the Allentown ZIP code of 18106 and the Macungie ZIP code of 18062.
The community was named after the state of Texas (the name was prefixed with "East" in order to avoid repetition with another Texas in the state.[2]
Education
The village is served by East Penn School District. Emmaus High School serves grades nine through twelve. Eyer Middle School and Lower Macungie Middle School serve grades six through eight.
References
- "East Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 41.
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