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Center Valley, Pennsylvania

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Country
  
United States

Township
  
Upper Saucon

GNIS feature ID
  
1171463

Zip code
  
18034

Area code
  
Area codes 610 and 484

County
  
Lehigh

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
135 m

Local time
  
Tuesday 10:36 AM

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

Weather
  
5°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 96% Humidity

Colleges and Universities
  
DeSales University, Penn State Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Valley College

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.

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Map of Center Valley, Upper Saucon Township, PA, USA

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. 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.

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.

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, Pennsylvania Wikipedia