Northampton County, Pennsylvania

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Like most of the eastern half of Pennsylvania, Northampton County’s history is directly tied to William Penn. Penn received his famous land grant from King Charles II – named Pennsylvania (Penn’s Woods) by the king himself – as the settlement of a debt owed his late Father, Admiral Penn, in March 1681.

As of 2010, the population was 297,735. Its county seat is Easton.The county is industrially-oriented, producing anthracite coal, cement, and other industrial products. Bethlehem Steel, once one of the world's largest manufacturers of steel, was located there prior to its closing in 2003.

www.northamptoncounty.org/countyguide/cwp/view.asp?a=15...
www.northamptoncounty.org/northampton/site/default.asp
www.mcall.com/community/guide/community/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northampton_County,_Pennsylvania
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Coordinates:   40°45'9"N   75°19'47"W
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