New Hope, Pennsylvania

New Hope is a borough located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,252.

Geography

New Hope is located at 40°21'37" North, 74°57'26" West (40.360312, -74.957203){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.19% water. Much of this is the Delaware River.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi² - Delaware River

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The borough is located at the confluence of the Delaware River and Aquetong Creek, which begins in Solebury Township at Ingham Springs, the most productive spring in Southeastern Pennsylvania, about two miles from its mouth. The name "Aquetong" comes from a local Indian word meaning "place of the pine trees," a reference to the pine forest that the creek runs through at the beginning of its route. Near its end, the creek forms a scenic waterfall near the Bucks County Playhouse, a former mill powered by the flow of water.

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The area features low, rolling hills, and much is forested. The compact township contains much of the population.

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The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission operates two bridges over the Delaware River between New Hope and Lambertville, New Jersey. One is a free, two-lane bridge between the two towns. The other, which carries U.S. Highway 202, is a modern toll bridge.

Related Topics:
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission - Delaware River - Lambertville - New Jersey - U.S. Highway 202

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