Altonah, Pennsylvania
Former village in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Altonah, Utah.
Altonah was a former village in Northampton County, Pennsylvania located one mile north of the then borders of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The village's name is a corruption of the German phrase "all zu nähe", translated as "all too near", referencing its close proximity to Bethlehem and the fact that the village was inhabited by German settlers.[1]
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Altonah | |
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Former Village | |
Etymology: all too near | |
Coordinates: 40.65682903045693°N 75.35622773495402°W / 40.65682903045693; -75.35622773495402 | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Northampton |
Absorbed into Bethlehem | 1904–1920 |
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