Egypt, Pennsylvania
Egypt is a community of 3,053 people in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Egypt
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Laurel Hill, Troxell-Steckel House, Cold Spring Bridge and Whitehall Parkway.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 33 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Egypt
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Egypt
Egypt (Pennsylvania German: Iegypden) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Egypt was 2,588 as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Egypt, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks6
Troxell-Steckel House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic home located at Egypt, Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
4229 Reliance Street, Egypt
Cold Spring Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Coplay Cement Company Kilns
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Pennsylvania historic place
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Kreidersville Covered Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes6
Just Chill Creamery
Ice cream · 0.6 mi
5503 Macarthur Road, Whitehall
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
4102 South Church Street, Whitehall
Shree Swaminarayan Spiritual & Cultural Centre
Place of worship · Swaminarayan · 1.4 mi
2120 Clearview Road, Coplay
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries26
Lehigh Career And Technical Institute
School · 4.2 mi
4500 Education Park Drive, Schnecksville
Healthcare1
Map of Egypt
60 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 22°F | 3.3 in | 9.8 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 23°F | 2.8 in | 10.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 30°F | 3.6 in | 6.3 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.5 in |
| May | 74°F | 51°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 65°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 63°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 55°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 44°F | 4.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 34°F | 3.2 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 3.9 in | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Allentown Intl Ap Hcn 72517 (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lehigh County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2011-09-03: Hurricane Irene (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Cementon 1 mi east, about 1 min by car
- Stiles 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Coplay 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Northampton 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Catasauqua 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Fullerton 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Cherryville 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Allentown 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Cetronia 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Dorneyville 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Egypt Community Church, Egypt, PA - looking east, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 329 wb Egypt (1), Feb. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 329 wb Egypt (2), Feb. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1830 Haus, Egypt, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Churchyard, Egypt Community Church, Egypt, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- October 8, 1763 memorial monument, Egypt, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA-LEHIGH-TroxellSteckelHouseFrontSide, Alphageekpa ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coplay Cement Company Kilns in Saylor Park, Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0
- Allentown PA - covered bridge, Eric, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-25 12 09 04 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 329 (Main Street) just east of West Street in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 145 nb in Whitehall Township, Feb. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Troxell-Steckel Park (2) (7974284682), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Troxell-Steckel Park (3) (7974288787), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-25 10 47 14 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 145 (MacArthur Road) just south of Pennsylvania State Route 329 (Main Street) in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Troxell-Steckel Park (1) (7974293695), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-25 10 53 20 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 329 (Old Post Road) just west of Levans Road in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 329 wb, Cementon (2), Feb. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cold Spring Bridge Lehigh Co PA, Smallbones, CC0
- 2022-09-25 10 30 20 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 329 (Main Street) just west of Front Street in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 329 wb entering Ballietsville, Feb. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 329 wb, Cementon (1), Feb. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-25 10 44 08 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 145 just south of Second Street in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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