Tourist Guide Allentown
Allentown is a city in the county of Lehigh in Pennsylvania, USA. This city was founded in 1762 and has an area of around 47 sq km. It houses a population of close to 106,700, and is located at a distance of 95 km from Philadelphia and about 145 km from New York City. This area was settled in the early eighteenth century and was incorporated as a city on 12 March 1867. This city became a hub for the iron industry, following the Industrial Revolution.
Allentown experiences a continental climate with humid weather. The maximum average annual temperature is around 17°C, while the minimum average annual temperature is around 5°C. This city has been blessed with a beautiful landscape as well.
Allentown’s economy is dominated mainly by the service sector, primarily healthcare and education; however, small businesses have also started coming up lately.
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