Center Valley, Pennsylvania
| Center Valley, Pennsylvania | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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The Penn State Lehigh Valley campus in Center Valley | |
  Center Valley | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′45″N 75°23′36″W / 40.52917°N 75.39333°WCoordinates: 40°31′45″N 75°23′36″W / 40.52917°N 75.39333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Township | Upper Saucon |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18034 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1171463[1] |
Center Valley is an unincorporated village one mile north of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 309 and Pennsylvania Route 378 in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
In 1990, Center Valley had a population of 900. Its zip code is 18034.
History
The Centennial Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[2] It has since been demolished.
Commerce
The Stabler Center, one of the largest areas of land being developed in the Lehigh Valley, is located in Center Valley. In October 2006, The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, the Lehigh Valley's highest-end outdoor mall, opened for business.[3]
Center Valley also is the location for the headquarters of Olympus Corporation for the Americas and the headquarters of the Patriot League college athletic conference, which has 23 sports (men's: 11; women's: 12), including NCAA Division I FCS football.
Transportation
Center Valley was once served by the R5 Allentown line
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Education
Three campuses of higher education are located in Center Valley:
- DeSales University (formerly Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales)
- Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Strayer University (Allentown campus)
Notable people
- Ed Freed (1919-2002) - Philadelphia Phillies and minor league baseball player
- Beatrice Kemmerer (1930-2013) - All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
References
- ↑ "Center Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://www.thepromenadeshopsatsauconvalley.com/
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| Limeport | Coopersburg | Coopersburg |
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