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New Smithville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
New Smithville, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
New Smithville, Pennsylvania
New Smithville, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
New Smithville, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
New Smithville, Pennsylvania
New Smithville, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Pennsylvania
County Lehigh
Township Weisenberg
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 • Metro
865,310 (US: 68th)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
18031, 19530
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID 1204280

New Smithville is a small place in Pennsylvania, United States. It's not a city or town with its own government. Instead, it's an unincorporated community. This means it's part of a larger area called Weisenberg Township in Lehigh County.

New Smithville is located to the west of a bigger city called Allentown. It's also quite close to the border of Berks County. This community is part of a larger region known as the Lehigh Valley. The Lehigh Valley is a busy area with many people living there. In fact, it's one of the 70 largest metropolitan areas in the entire United States!

Where is New Smithville Located?

New Smithville is easy to find because it sits right where two important roads meet. These roads are Pennsylvania Route 863 and a major highway called Interstate 78, which is also known as U.S. Route 22.

What are New Smithville's ZIP Codes?

Even though it's a small community, New Smithville uses two different ZIP codes. Part of the area uses the 18031 ZIP code, which belongs to Breinigsville. The other part uses the 19530 ZIP code, which is for Kutztown.

How Does Water Flow in New Smithville?

New Smithville is part of the Schuylkill watershed. A watershed is an area of land where all the water drains into a common river or lake. In New Smithville, the water from rain and streams flows into Mill Creek and Sacony Creek. These creeks then carry the water into the Maiden Creek, which eventually joins the Schuylkill River.

What is New Smithville's Phone Area Code?

If you need to call someone in New Smithville, the telephone area code you would use is 610.

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