Cetronia, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Cetronia is an unincorporated community
in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, near the city of Allentown
. State Route 1002 (Tilghman Street)
, Pennsylvania Route 309
, and Cedar Crest Boulevard run through Cetronia.
Interstate 78
runs southwest of Cetronia prior to its merge with PA Route 309. Interstate 476
, the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
, forms the informal boundary between this area and the Kuhnsville
area just to the west. US 22
, the Lehigh Valley Thruway, runs north of Cetronia, forming an informal boundary with the Crackersport and Walbert
area to the north. I-476 has an interchange with US 22 at the western edge of Cetronia, which uses the Allentown zip code
of 18104. http://www.hipcodes.com/18106/
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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, near the city of Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
. State Route 1002 (Tilghman Street)
State Route 1002 (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
State Route 1002 ', locally known as Tilghman Street and Union Boulevard, is a major long east–west road in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The majority of the roadway is the former alignment of U.S...
, Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309 is a major highway which runs for 134 miles through Pennsylvania in the United States. It connects Philadelphia and its northern suburbs to Allentown, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre. A limited-access highway portion of PA 309 in the Wilkes-Barre area is known as the North...
, and Cedar Crest Boulevard run through Cetronia.
Interstate 78
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania
Interstate 78 is an east–west route stretching from Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania to New York City. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, I-78 runs for about 77 miles in Pennsylvania, from the western terminus at Interstate 81 to New Jersey state line; I-78 continues into New...
runs southwest of Cetronia prior to its merge with PA Route 309. Interstate 476
Interstate 476
Interstate 476 is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania designated between Interstate 95 near Chester and Interstate 81 near Scranton, serving as the primary north–south Interstate corridor through eastern Pennsylvania....
, the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
, forms the informal boundary between this area and the Kuhnsville
Kuhnsville, Pennsylvania
Kuhnsville is a small unincorporated village in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Along with the adjacent villages of Chapmans and Ruppsville , Kuhnsville forms the eastern edge of the transportation and warehousing business district centered on Fogelsville. It uses the...
area just to the west. US 22
U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
, the Lehigh Valley Thruway, runs north of Cetronia, forming an informal boundary with the Crackersport and Walbert
Walbert, Pennsylvania
Walbert, Pennsylvania is a small village that hosts the municipal offices of South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. It is located on Route 309 and has easy access to 22, 78, and 476. It is split between the Allentown zip code of 18104 and the Orefield zip code of 18069. It is drained by the...
area to the north. I-476 has an interchange with US 22 at the western edge of Cetronia, which uses the Allentown zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 18104. http://www.hipcodes.com/18106/