New Tripoli, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
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School Creek in New Tripoli in December 2012
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Location of New Tripoli in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
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 New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Township | Lynn |
| Area | |
| • Census-designated place | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 578 ft (176 m) |
| Population
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| • Census-designated place | 840 |
| • Density | 916.03/sq mi (353.83/km2) |
| • Metro | 865,310 (US: 68th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
18066
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| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-54288 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1182377 |
New Tripoli (pronounced trih-POH-lee) is a small community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It's not an official town or city, but it's a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means the government counts its population for official records.
As of 2020, about 840 people live in New Tripoli. It is part of the larger Lehigh Valley area. This region is home to over 860,000 people and is one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States.
The name "New Tripoli" comes from a city called Tripoli in Libya. It was named to remember battles that happened during the Barbary Wars. When you say "New Tripoli," make sure to put the stress on the "PO" part of the name. The ZIP Code for New Tripoli is 18066.
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Geography
New Tripoli is located in the northwestern part of Lehigh County. It sits on the northern edge of the Lehigh Valley region. You can find it where Madison Street and Pennsylvania Route 143 meet. Pennsylvania Route 309 is also nearby.
PA 143 goes east about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to PA 309. It also goes southwest about 8 miles (13 km) to Kempton. PA 309 leads southeast about 14 miles (23 km) to the Allentown area. It also goes northwest about 16 miles (26 km) across Blue Mountain to Tamaqua.
Waterways and Land
New Tripoli covers about 0.92 square miles (2.4 square kilometers) of land. Only a tiny part, about 0.16%, is water. School Creek flows through the northern part of the community. This creek eventually joins Ontelaunee Creek.
Water from New Tripoli flows into School Creek, then Ontelaunee Creek, and finally Maiden Creek. These creeks all lead to the Schuylkill River. The Schuylkill River is part of the larger Delaware River watershed.
Education
The community of New Tripoli is served by the Northwestern Lehigh School District. The district's main offices and schools are located right in New Tripoli.
See also
In Spanish: New Tripoli para niños
