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Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Borough of Emmaus
Borough
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Emmaus Moravian Church
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lehigh
Elevation 436 ft (132.9 m)
Coordinates 40°32′13″N 75°29′45″W / 40.53694°N 75.49583°W / 40.53694; -75.49583Coordinates: 40°32′13″N 75°29′45″W / 40.53694°N 75.49583°W / 40.53694; -75.49583
Area 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
 - land 2.9 sq mi (8 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 11,307 (2012)
Density 3,918.8/sq mi (1,513.1/km2)
Established 1759
Mayor Winfield Iobst
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 18049, 18098, 18099
Area code 610 Exchanges: 904,965,966,967
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Location of Emmaus in Lehigh County
Emmaus, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Location of Emmaus in Pennsylvania
Emmaus, Pennsylvania is located in the US
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Location of Emmaus in Pennsylvania
Website: www.borough.emmaus.pa.us

Emmaus (/ɛˈm.əs/ e-MAY-əs) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located five miles southwest of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It also lies 50 miles north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's largest city, and 20 miles west of the Delaware River. Emmaus is located in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the New York City-Newark, New Jersey, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

The population of Emmaus was 11,335 at the 2014 census. This borough has been given many awards, including the Delaware Valley Green Building Council's Sustainable Community Award. In 2007 and 2009, Emmaus was listed as one of the top 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine.


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