Slateford, Pennsylvania

Slateford Junction, Pennsylvania, looking north to the Delaware Water Gap. The Lackawanna Cut-Off (left) and the Old Road (right) converge about 1,500 feet (460 m) past Slateford Tower (obscured by trees, left). A turntable was also located here. Slateford is located directly behind the photographer.

Slateford is an unincorporated community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The nearest communities are Stroudsburg to the north and Portland to the south. Slateford is about 1 mile (1.4 km) from the Delaware Water Gap. Its name comes from its location at the edge of the Northampton Slate Belt. Immigrants from Wales and England came in the 19th century to work in the slate quarries. Slateford is the location of Slateford Junction, the connection between the Lackawanna Railroad's old mainline and the Lackawanna Cut-Off.

Coordinates: 40°56′46″N 75°06′51″W / 40.94611°N 75.11417°W / 40.94611; -75.11417

Municipalities and communities of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Easton

Cities	Bethlehem‡ Easton

Boroughs	Bangor Bath Chapman East Bangor Freemansburg Glendon Hellertown Nazareth North Catasauqua Northampton Pen Argyl Portland Roseto Stockertown Tatamy Walnutport West Easton Wilson Wind Gap

Townships	Allen Bethlehem Bushkill East Allen Forks Hanover Lehigh Lower Mount Bethel Lower Nazareth Lower Saucon Moore Palmer Plainfield Upper Mount Bethel Upper Nazareth Washington Williams

CDPs	Ackermanville Belfast Cherryville Eastlawn Gardens Middletown Old Orchard Palmer Heights Raubsville

Unincorporated communities	Beersville Berlinsville Butztown Christian Springs Colesville‡ Danielsville Emanuelsville Flicksville Hanoverville Hollo Katellen Klecknersville Martins Creek Moorestown Mount Bethel Newburg Schoenersville‡ Seidersville Slateford Treichlers Wassergass Zucksville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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