Old Orchard, Pennsylvania
Old Orchard is a community of 1,910 people in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Old Orchard
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 25 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Chain Bridge, Bushkill Park, Herman Simon House and Jacob Arndt House and Barn.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Old Orchard
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Old Orchard
Old Orchard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palmer Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, Old Orchard had a total population of 2,434. Old Orchard is part of the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Old Orchard, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Chain Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic change bridge spanning the Lehigh River
Bushkill Park
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Small amusement park in Easton, Pennsylvania
Museums and landmarks13
Herman Simon House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Jacob Arndt House and Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
United States historic place
Jacob Mixsell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Jacob Nicholas House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Lutz-Franklin School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
One-room school in Lower Saucon Township, United States of America
Seipsville Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Hotel in Pennsylvania, United States of America
National Canal Museum
Museum · 1.2 mi
History museum in Easton, Pennsylvania
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes25
TGI Fridays
Diner · American · 1.3 mi
4402 Southmont Way, Easton
Mo-Th,Su 10:45-23:00; Fr,Sa 10:45-24:00
Texas Roadhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.4 mi
4463 Southmont Way, Easton
Mo-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Steve's Pizzeria and Italian Family Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
1005 South Greenwood Avenue, Easton
We-Su 11:00-22:00
Williams Family Restaurant
Restaurant · 1.1 mi
3630 William Penn Highway, Easton
07:00-20:00
Cancun Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
755 South 25th Street, Easton
Franks Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 mi
4422 Birkland Place, Easton
Hoolala K-Chicken & Ramen House
Restaurant · Korean · 1.5 mi
759 South 25th Street, Easton
Indian Spice and Sweets
Restaurant · Indian · 1.5 mi
821 South 25th Street, Easton
New Imperial Chinese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.4 mi
3059 William Penn Highway, Easton
13 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship4
Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Church · Orthodox Presbyterian Church · 1.4 mi
531 Milford Street, Easton
New Creation UCC
Church · United Church Of Christ · 0.9 mi
3730 Nicholas Street, Easton
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School
School · 3.9 mi
3300 Chester Avenue, Bethlehem
Healthcare3
DaVita St. Luke's Anderson Dialysis
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
3779 Nicholas Street, Easton
Quaker Community Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
303 Village at Stones Crossing, Easton
Map of Old Orchard
112 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 22°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 3.0 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 29°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 59°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 5.6 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 5.2 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 54°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 32°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Phillipsburg-Easton Brg (4 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
Northampton County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-10: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-03-23: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2013-01-10: Hurricane Sandy (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, 9 miles away.
- West Easton 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Easton 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Morgan Hill 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Middletown 3 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Raubsville 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Phillipsburg 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Freemansburg 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Chestnut Hill 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Alpha 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Bethlehem 6 mi west, about 10 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): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- JacobNicholasHouse, KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Seipsville Hotel 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LUTZ-FRANKLIN SCHOOL, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jacob Arndt House 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JacobMixsellHouse, KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chain Bridge on Lehigh River, Easton PA 04, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HermanSimonHouse, KForce, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barl Of Fun Funhouse, Bushkill Park, 2017, Mr6507, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palmer Twp Fire Station No 2, Northampton Co PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-16 08 17 40 View west along Interstate 78 just east of Exit 71 in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-16 08 20 17 View west along Interstate 78 at Exit 71 (Pennsylvania State Route 33 NORTH, TO U.S. Route 22, Stroudsburg) in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-16 18 14 25 View east along Interstate 78 just east of Exit 71 in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Under - panoramio, Josh Byington, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2022-09-27 11 57 24 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 at the exit for Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 11 55 40 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 just south of the exit for Freemansburg Avenue in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Route 33 Bridge - panoramio, Josh Byington, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Route 33 - panoramio, Josh Byington, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2022-08-16 08 15 31 View west along Interstate 78 just west of Exit 75 in Glendon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 13 32 30 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 north of Interstate 78 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main Street, Glendon, PA, Sept. 2023, 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
- 2022-08-16 18 17 27 View east along Interstate 78 just west of Exit 75 in Glendon, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 13 33 51 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 just north of Interstate 78 in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 11 51 57 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 just north of Interstate 78 in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Williams township municipal building in northampton county pa, Hunter Kahn, Public domain
- 25th Street Bridge over Lehigh River, Sept. 2023, 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
- 2022-09-27 13 34 47 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 at the exit for Interstate 78 (New Jersey, New York City, Allentown, Harrisburg) in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-28 09 20 35 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 from the overpass for Interstate 78 in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berger Road under I-78, Glendon, PA, Sept. 2023, 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
- 2022-09-28 09 34 20 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 from the overpass for Interstate 78 in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-28 09 41 36 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 from the overpass for Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-28 09 40 12 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 from the overpass for Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franklin St, Glendon, Northampton Co PA, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glendon Borough Hall, Pennsylvania 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glendon, PA borough hall (2), Sept. 2023, 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
- Glendon Borough Hall, Pennsylvania 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 13 30 09 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 just south of the exit for Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glendon, PA borough hall (1), Sept. 2023, 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
- Glendon Borough Hall, Pennsylvania 03, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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