Lanark, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Lanark is a small village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It's not officially a city or town, but it's part of a bigger area called Upper Saucon Township. Lanark is also part of the Lehigh Valley, which is the third-largest metropolitan area (a big city area) in Pennsylvania.
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Life in Lanark
People living in Lanark get their mail from nearby towns like Center Valley or Coopersburg. They use ZIP Codes 18034 or 18036. Kids in Lanark go to schools in the Southern Lehigh School District. High school students (grades 9-12) attend Southern Lehigh High School.
How Lanark Got Its Name
Did you know Lanark got its name from a place in Lanark, Scotland? It's common for places in America to be named after towns in other countries!
Lanark: A Busy Crossroads
Lanark is located at the southeastern end of a path over South Mountain. This makes it a very important place where many roads meet.
Major Roads Meeting in Lanark
Several roads pass through Lanark:
- Limeport Pike goes south.
- Vera Cruz Road goes southwest.
- Saucon Valley Road goes east.
- Lanark Road goes southeast.
Even bigger roads meet here too! Interstate 78 comes from the northeast, and Pennsylvania Route 309 comes from the southeast. They both meet Pennsylvania Route 145 in Lanark at a major interchange (a place where roads connect). All these roads then head northwest over the mountain. This is also where I-78 and PA 309 start running together, which is called a "concurrency."
