State Park · Pennsylvania, United States
Lehigh Gorge State Park
Lehigh Gorge State Park is a state park in Pennsylvania, United States, covering 4,548 acres (1,841 ha), established in 1980.
Photo: John D. from SE Pennsylvania, USA via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Carbon and Luzerne Counties, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Area | 4,548 acres (1,841 ha) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Coordinates | 40.9661° N, 75.7586° W |
| Managed by | Pennsylvania state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Lehigh Gorge State Park
Lehigh Gorge State Park is a 4,548 acres (1,841 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Luzerne and Carbon Counties, Pennsylvania. The park encompasses a gorge, which stretches along the Lehigh River from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control dam in Luzerne County to Jim Thorpe in Carbon County. The primary recreational activity at Lehigh Gorge State Park is white water rafting.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) · Philadelphia, United States · 80.4 miles away
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) · Newark, United States · 85.2 miles away
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) · New York, United States · 99.4 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lehigh Gorge State Park?
Lehigh Gorge State Park is in Pennsylvania, United States (40.9661° N, 75.7586° W).
When was Lehigh Gorge State Park established?
Lehigh Gorge State Park was established in 1980, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Lehigh Gorge State Park?
Lehigh Gorge State Park covers 4,548 acres (1,841 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Pennsylvania state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehigh_Gorge_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).