Chestnut Hill, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area of the United States.

Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill
Coordinates: 40°43′21″N 75°12′22″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthampton
TownshipForks
Area
[1]
 • Total3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2)
 • Land3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
310 ft (90 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18040 (Easton)
Area code(s)610/484
FIPS code42-13336
GNIS feature ID2805581[2]

The CDP is on the eastern edge of Northampton County, in the southeast quadrant of Forks Township. It is bordered to the south by the city of Easton and to the east by the Delaware River, which forms the Pennsylvania–New Jersey border. It is bordered to the west by Sullivan Trail (old Pennsylvania Route 115), which leads northwest 4 miles (6 km) to Stockertown. Pennsylvania Route 611 follows the Delaware River along the eastern edge of the community, leading south into Easton and northeast 17 miles (27 km) to Portland.

Chestnut Hill is a 719-foot-high (219 m) ridge which runs along the southern border of the CDP, overlooking the Delaware River.

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  2. "Chestnut Hill Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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