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The Salisbury Township Building in June 2015.

Summit Lawn is a small village located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It's not a city or a town, but a special kind of community called an unincorporated village. Summit Lawn is part of a larger area known as the Lehigh Valley. This region is home to many people, with a population of over 860,000! It's one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States.

Where is Summit Lawn?

Summit Lawn is a unique place because it's split between two different local government areas. Part of the village is in Upper Saucon Township, and another part is in Salisbury Township.

The village is nestled on a hill called South Mountain. It's also very close to major roads like Interstate 78 and Pennsylvania Route 309, which makes it easy to get around. Even though it's a small village, it shares the same ZIP Code (18103) as the nearby city of Allentown.

You might be surprised to learn that a local TV station, WFMZ-TV, has its offices right here in Summit Lawn. Also, the main offices for the Salisbury Township government are located in the village.

Getting Around Summit Lawn

If you're driving through Summit Lawn, you'll likely use Pennsylvania Route 145. This state road runs directly through the village, connecting it to other towns and areas nearby.

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