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The Lehigh
Valley is an area of eastern Pennsylvania encompassing Lehigh and Northampton
Counties. Included are the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, surrounding
smaller towns, and rural and undeveloped areas. The Valley is bounded on
the east by the Delaware River and on the north by the Kittatinny Ridge.
The Lehigh River runs roughly north-south through the western part of the
region, then turns sharply and flows roughly west-east to join the Delaware
River. Geography consists of rolling hills forming foothills to the Appalachian
Mountains. Areas of tree cover are largely deciduous, with some coniferous
forest primarily at the higher elevations. There are no natural lakes and
few wetlands, but there are several human-made lakes. |
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