Wind Gap, Pennsylvania
Wind Gap is a borough of 3,360 people in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1740.
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Population3,360
+23.5% since 2019
CountyNorthampton County
Elevation755 ft
230 m
Founded1740
Land area1.3 sq mi
ZIP code18091
Nearest airportStroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP)
14 mi
Why visit Wind Gap
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Gap Theatre, Ross Common Manor and Weona Park Carousel.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 23 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
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About Wind Gap
Wind Gap (Pennsylvania Dutch: Gratdaal) is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Wind Gap was 2,820 at the 2020 census. Wind Gap is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, 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 Wind Gap, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Ross Common Manor
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
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Weona Park Carousel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Carousel in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
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Restaurants and cafes15
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
827 Male Road, Wind Gap
Three Brothers Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.0 mi
501 East Moorestown Road, Wind Gap
3 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Shopping1
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Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
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Map of Wind Gap
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 18°F | 3.2 in | 9.9 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 19°F | 2.7 in | 5.2 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 26°F | 3.6 in | 3.5 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 36°F | 4.0 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 71°F | 46°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 56°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 60°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 59°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 52°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 40°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 30°F | 3.3 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 24°F | 4.1 in | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Belvidere Brg Hcn (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
$71,375median household income
$213,800median home value
$1,249median monthly rent
45.9median age
25.4%of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
50.1%of homes are owner-occupied
26.0 minaverage commute
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
Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Pen Argyl 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Roseto 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Bangor 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Belfast 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- East Bangor 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Eastlawn Gardens 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Nazareth 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Tatamy 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Brodheadsville 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Chestnut Hill 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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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
- Wind Gap Namesake, Nicholas, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-29 16 19 20 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 512 (Park Avenue) just north of Broadway in Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-30 10 46 29 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 512 (Lehigh Avenue) just south of Alpha Road in Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-30 10 52 07 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 512 (Broadway) just south of Second Street in Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-29 16 15 16 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 512 (Broadway) at First Street in Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 12 53 47 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 just north of the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 512 in Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 12 38 20 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 just north of the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 512 in Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 12 55 01 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 at the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 512 (Bath, Wind Gap) in Wind Gap, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-09 15 28 33 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 between the exit for Wind Gap and the exit for Saylorsburg in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-08-09 15 26 51 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 at the exit for Wind Gap in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wind Gap as seen from PA 33, Feb. 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
- Weona Park Carousel 02, Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ROSS COMMON MANOR, MONROE COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Shelterbelt, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Lowdown, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Wilkes-Barre Turnpike Road, Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Convection, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Seasonal Mix, Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Around the Park (3), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Rows (3), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Around the Park (2), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Around the Park (1), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Around the Park (4), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-28 12 18 01 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 from the overpass for 8th Street in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-28 12 17 18 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 from the overpass for 8th Street in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Amassed (20865582671), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC0
- 2022-09-27 12 40 50 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 33 north of the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 512 in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-27 12 50 39 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 north of the exit for Pennsylvania State Route 512 in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Gathering (1), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - Nicholas T - Gathering (2), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-29 16 02 46 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 512 (Broadway) just north of Sullivan Trail in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Streamlet (21737912070), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC0
- Forest Buffer (20613873778), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2022-09-30 10 54 31 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 512 (Broadway) just north of Pennsylvania State Route 33 in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Off-Trail View (2) (14766968770), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Off-Trail View (1) (14930566916), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Plainfield Township Recreation Trail (1) (17961959523), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Plainfield Township Recreation Trail (3) (18582579815), Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC0
- 2022-09-29 10 04 47 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 512 from the overpass for Pennsylvania State Route 33 in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-29 10 07 51 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 512 from the overpass for Pennsylvania State Route 33 in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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