Lehigh Valley

:For the railroad company, see Lehigh Valley Railroad.

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The Lehigh Valley is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, located along the Lehigh River and including Lehigh County and Northampton County. Its principal cities are Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. The region is on the Pennsylvania (western) side of the Pennsylvania-New Jersey state border, which is accessed from New Jersey by the "Free Bridge" that crosses the Delaware River and divides the two states.

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U.S. state - Pennsylvania - Lehigh River - Lehigh County - Northampton County - Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton - New Jersey

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The Lehigh Valley is historically important for its production of steel and anthracite coal. The region is located 50 miles (80 km) north of Philadelphia, the country's fifth largest city, and 90 miles (145 km) west of New York City, the country's largest city. The region is home to some 740,000 people, making it Pennsylvania's third largest metropolitan region. Recent Pennsylvania census studies show the Lehigh Valley as the fastest growing region in the state, primarily because of its growing popularity as a bedroom community for those working in New York City and Philadelphia.

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Steel - Anthracite - Coal - Philadelphia - New York City - Bedroom community

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