Fogelsville, Pennsylvania
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Fogelsville is a village in Lehigh County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
. It is a suburb of Allentown
, in Upper Macungie Township
, in the Lehigh Valley
region of the state.
Fogelsville is named after Judge John Fogel, who built the first building in the area, a hotel, in 1798.
Fogelsville surrounds a number of large industrial parks and corporate centers. The town is known as a large regional trucking hub.
Major roads servicing Fogelsville include Interstate 78
and Pennsylvania Route 100
. These two roads intersect in a cloverleaf
, which is one of the busiest in the western Lehigh Valley.
While the village of Fogelsville can be found at zip code
18051, immediately-surrounding areas to the east and south use the Allentown zip code of 18106 or the Breinigsville zip code of 18031, respectively. http://hipcodes.com/Pennsylvania/Fogelsville/ Downtown is located at approximately 40° 34' 59.45" N, 75° 37' 57.37" W. The 1990 census reported a population of 900, although a more recent estimate places the population at about 3200.
(later extended to Rittenhouse Gap) and the site of extensive iron ore mining to supply the iron furnaces of the Lehigh Valley.
Fogelsville was the former home to Penn State Lehigh Valley
, a satellite campus of Penn State University
. Founded in 1912, it is the oldest of all of Penn State's satellite campuses.
Fogelsville is the location of Minority Health Care Communications, Inc, founded in 2002. MHCC Inc. is the steward organization of The National Conference on African-Americans and AIDS, National Conference on Latinos and AIDS, and The National Conference on African-Americans and Cancer.
restaurants, the Lehigh Valley-based fast food establishment known for their hot dog
s and cheesesteak
s, is located in Fogelsville, on Pennsylvania Route 100
. The original Yocco's, founded in 1922, is located in center city Allentown, on West Liberty Street.
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a suburb of Allentown
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, in Upper Macungie Township
Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Macungie Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Upper Macungie Township was 20,063 as of the 2010 U.S...
, in the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
region of the state.
Fogelsville is named after Judge John Fogel, who built the first building in the area, a hotel, in 1798.
Fogelsville surrounds a number of large industrial parks and corporate centers. The town is known as a large regional trucking hub.
Major roads servicing Fogelsville include Interstate 78
Interstate 78
Interstate 78 is an Interstate Highway in the Northeast United States, running 144 miles from Interstate 81 northeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, through Allentown, Pennsylvania, and western and northern New Jersey to the Holland Tunnel and Lower Manhattan in New York City.I-78 is a major road...
and Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
. These two roads intersect in a cloverleaf
Cloverleaf interchange
A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which left turns, reverse direction in left-driving regions, are handled by ramp roads...
, which is one of the busiest in the western Lehigh Valley.
While the village of Fogelsville can be found at zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
18051, immediately-surrounding areas to the east and south use the Allentown zip code of 18106 or the Breinigsville zip code of 18031, respectively. http://hipcodes.com/Pennsylvania/Fogelsville/ Downtown is located at approximately 40° 34' 59.45" N, 75° 37' 57.37" W. The 1990 census reported a population of 900, although a more recent estimate places the population at about 3200.
Industry and education
Fogelsville was once the terminus of the Catasauqua and Fogelsville RailroadCatasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad
The Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad was built in the 1850s to transport iron ore from local mines in Lehigh and later Berks County to furnaces along the Lehigh River...
(later extended to Rittenhouse Gap) and the site of extensive iron ore mining to supply the iron furnaces of the Lehigh Valley.
Fogelsville was the former home to Penn State Lehigh Valley
Penn State Lehigh Valley
Penn State Lehigh Valley is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University. It is located in Center Valley, outside of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, a satellite campus of Penn State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. Founded in 1912, it is the oldest of all of Penn State's satellite campuses.
Fogelsville is the location of Minority Health Care Communications, Inc, founded in 2002. MHCC Inc. is the steward organization of The National Conference on African-Americans and AIDS, National Conference on Latinos and AIDS, and The National Conference on African-Americans and Cancer.
Yocco's
One of the six Yocco's Hot DogsYocco's Hot Dogs
Yocco's Hot Dogs is a regionally-famous hot dog and cheesesteak establishment with six restaurants, each located in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Yocco's was founded in 1922 by Theodore Iacocca, uncle of Lee Iacocca...
restaurants, the Lehigh Valley-based fast food establishment known for their hot dog
Hot dog
A hot dog is a sausage served in a sliced bun. It is very often garnished with mustard, ketchup, onions, mayonnaise, relish and/or sauerkraut.-History:...
s and cheesesteak
Cheesesteak
A cheesesteak, also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheese steak, or steak and cheese, is a sandwich made from thinly-sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese in a long roll...
s, is located in Fogelsville, on Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
. The original Yocco's, founded in 1922, is located in center city Allentown, on West Liberty Street.