Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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 Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 11, 1752 | |
| Named for | Northamptonshire | |
| Seat | Easton | |
| Largest city | Bethlehem | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 377 sq mi (976 km2) | |
| • Land | 370 sq mi (958 km2) | |
| • Water | 7.7 sq mi (20 km2), 2.0% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 300,813 | |
| • Density | 813/sq mi (314/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 15th, 17th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Northampton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 297,735. Its county seat is Easton. The county was formed in 1752 from parts of Bucks County. Its namesake was Northamptonshire and the county seat of Easton is named for the country house Easton Neston.
Northampton County is included in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Its northern edge borders The Poconos, and its eastern section borders the Delaware River, which divides Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The county is industrially-oriented, producing anthracite coal, cement, and other industrial products. Bethlehem Steel, once one of the world's largest manufacturers of steel, was located there prior to its closing in 2003.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 377 square miles (980 km2), of which 370 square miles (960 km2) is land and 7.7 square miles (20 km2) (2.0%) is water.
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