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Lehigh

A township of 425 people in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land52%8,766 of 16,835 acres
Trails39 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map
1State Game Lands Number 14115.4 mi of trails · 4,995 acresDirections
2Lehigh Gorge State Park9.4 mi of trails · 3,459 acresDirections

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About Lehigh

Township in Pennsylvania, US
425Population
26.4 sq miArea
1,683 ftElevation

Lehigh Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 479 at the time of the 2010 census.

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#6Safest in PA#140Best schools in PA#253Most conserved land in PAAll PA rankings →

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Health in Lehigh

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

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What stands out

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Care nearby

St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon CampusLehighton · 9.3 mi · ER
Freeland Health CenterFreeland · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 18255 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lehigh →

Natural hazards in Lehigh

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves
9Does Lehigh flood?paid flood claims since 1979NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Carbon CountyMapLehigh vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating
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Nearest: Dimmick Memorial LibraryJim Thorpe · 6.5 miles · 46 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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Penn ForestWeatherlyJim ThorpeKidderLausanneNesquehoning Lehigh Penn Forest Weatherly Jim Thorpe Kidder Lausanne Nesquehoning
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