Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Palmerton is a borough of 5,622 people in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
Why visit Palmerton
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Fireman's Drinking Fountain, Lehigh Canal, Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge and Blue Shamrock Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 19°F, and about 27 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Palmerton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Palmerton
Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Palmerton had a population of 5,593.
From the Wikipedia article Palmerton, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Fireman's Drinking Fountain
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Sculpture in Slatington, United States of America
Lehigh Canal
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Canal in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Palmerton Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Palmerton Mule Park
Park · 0.5 mi
A small seating area with Palmerton's mule, "Patches" displayed along with a clock.
Restaurants and cafes17
One Ten Tavern
Bar and pub
110 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton
Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00
5 more on the map.
History
Native Americans lived in the area that is now Palmerton for many years. Early European settlers established the villages of Hazard and Little Gap, which were part of Lower Towamensing Township. There was also an Underground Railroad station there. Palmerton was officially incorporated in 1912.
In 1912, the New Jersey Zinc Company located a Zinc smelting operation (now the West Plant) here, in order to take advantage of the anthracite coal being mined just north of Palmerton and the zinc mines in Franklin, New Jersey. The town was named after New Jersey Zinc's then-president, Stephen S. Palmer, though Palmer was reportedly not pleased with having his name on the town.
A second location, the East Plant, was established on the other side of town in 1911. Though other industries, such as several garment manufacturing shops, came to Palmerton, the zinc company was the major employer for most of the town's history. Much of the population came to the site, principally from Eastern Europe, in order to work in the zinc plants.
Zinc smelting was ended in 1980 due to a poor zinc market and environmental regulation. The West Plant was demolished in 2010. The East Plant continues to operate at reduced capacity, processing electric arc furnace dust into zinc calcine.
The Palmer House, a five-story senior citizens residence at 360 Delaware Avenue, is on the site of the former Palm Theater.
From the History section of Palmerton, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship12
Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church
Church · Ukrainian Greek Catholic · 0.4 mi
106 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 0.5 mi
2915 Fireline Road, Palmerton
Saints Peter & Paul Greek Catholic Church
Church · Greek Catholic
700 Church Street, Palmerton
Salem United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.4 mi
4145 Forest Inn Road, Aquashicola
St. John's United Church of Christ
Church · Church Of Christ · 1.4 mi
891 Columbia Avenue, Palmerton
Penn Northeast Conference United Church of Christ
Church · 0.5 mi
431 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare3
Map of Palmerton
74 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 19°F | 3.8 in | 7.8 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 21°F | 2.9 in | 9.8 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 3.9 in | 6.3 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.9 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 70°F | 48°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 57°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 53°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 41°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 24°F | 4.4 in | 2.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lehighton 1Ssw (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
Carbon County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-09-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee (Flood)
- 2006-06-30: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina (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, 14 miles away.
- Weissport East 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Lehighton 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Cherryville 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Jim Thorpe 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Egypt 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Northampton 10 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Cementon 10 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Coplay 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Stiles 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Nesquehoning 12 mi northwest, about 19 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
- St. Vladimir Church, Palmerton, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Little White Church, Palmerton, PA, July 2026, 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
- 298 Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, PA - historic school building, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palmerton, PA post office, July 2026, 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
- 703-705 3rd Street, Palmerton, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 365 Lafayette Avenue, Palmerton, PA - St. John's Episcopal Church, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Delaware Avenue from 3rd Street, Palmerton, PA - looking west, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palmerton, PA Borough Park, July 2026, 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
- Delaware Ave. wb Palmerton, PA (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
- Palmerton Area Veterans Memorial, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chain Bridge Memorial, Palmerton, PA, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palmerton, PA police department and court building, July 2026, 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
- 2022-08-08 16 27 25 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 248 (POW-MIA Remembrance Highway) just west of the exit for Palmerton in East Penn Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-08 16 16 41 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 248 (POW-MIA Remembrance Highway) just east of the exit for Palmerton in East Penn Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bethany Wesleyan Church, Palmerton, PA, July 2026, 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
- 2022-08-08 16 28 56 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 248 (POW-MIA Remembrance Highway) west of the exit for Palmerton in Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-08 16 26 25 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 248 (POW-MIA Remembrance Highway) at the exit for Palmerton in Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-08 16 19 21 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 248 (POW-MIA Remembrance Highway) east of the exit for Palmerton in Lower Towamensing Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-08 16 15 00 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 248 (POW-MIA Remembrance Highway) at the exit for Palmerton in Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palmerton Area High School, July 2026, 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
- Delaware Ave. wb Palmerton, PA (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
- Lehigh Canal-Glendon, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Fireman's Drinking Fountain 01, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Towamensing Cemetery, Lower Towamensing Township, PA, July 2026, 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
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Burst, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Rouge, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Forgotten, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- PA 248 eb approaching Lehigh Gap (1), June 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
- PA 248 eb approaching Lehigh Gap (2), June 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
- ISS016-E-28987 - View of New York, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-1258 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-1260 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-1259 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-54235 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- PA 248 eb approaching Lehigh Gap (3), June 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
- Prairie Grass Trail (10) (15452257157), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2025-08-08 18 41 08 UTC View towards Penn Forest Township and Interstate 476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) in Carbon County, Pennsylvania from a plane departing Newark Liberty..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PA 248 eb approaching Lehigh Gap (4), June 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
- Prairie Grass Trail (7) (15017439794), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Prairie Grass Trail (6) (15451559549), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
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