Egypt, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Township | Whitehall |
| Elevation | 413 ft (125.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°40′48″N 75°31′48″W / 40.68000°N 75.53000°WCoordinates: 40°40′48″N 75°31′48″W / 40.68000°N 75.53000°W |
| Population | 2,391 (2010) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | 18052 |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location within Lehigh county
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 Location of Egypt in Pennsylvania
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Egypt is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 7 miles (11 km) north of Allentown and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Cementon. Egypt is located on Pennsylvania Route 329, just west of its intersection with Pennsylvania Route 145 at Eagle Point.
The population of Egypt is 2,391 as of the 2010 census.
Egypt is one of the oldest communities in eastern Pennsylvania, having been settled as early as 1733. It was the first settlement in Pennsylvania north of South Mountain.
Early Pennsylvania German settlers of nearby present-day Lynn and Albany townships had named the area where they settled Alle mängel ("all wants") due to the poor quality of the soil on which they were trying to farm and raise crops. By contrast, the soil here was found to be quite fertile, and early settlers named this region "Egypta," since ancient Egypt, with its fertile Nile delta, was the "granary of the world."
The Reformed Congregation of Egypt Church was established in 1734, and a log church was erected in 1764. The cemetery of the Egypt church contains the graves of many of the region's earliest inhabitants, including 25 veterans of the American Revolutionary War, 15 veterans of the War of 1812, and nine veterans of the American Civil War. Across the street from the church stands Egypt's World War I monument, which honors the 76 men from Egypt who served during that war. Dedicated on June 10, 1923, the centerpiece of the monument is the pressed copper sculpture, Spirit of the American Doughboy, by E. M. Viquesney.
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