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Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
The Penn State Lehigh Valley campus in Center Valley
The Penn State Lehigh Valley campus in Center Valley
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLehigh
TownshipUpper Saucon
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18034
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1171463[1]

Center Valley is an unincorporated village one mile north of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 309 and Pennsylvania Route 378 in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the United States.

In 1990, Center Valley had a population of 900. Its zip code is 18034.

History

The Centennial Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[2] It has since been demolished.

Commerce

The Stabler Center, one of the largest areas of land being developed in the Lehigh Valley, is located in Center Valley. In October 2006, The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, the Lehigh Valley's highest-end outdoor mall, opened for business.[3]

Center Valley also is the location for the headquarters of Olympus Corporation for the Americas and the headquarters of the Patriot League college athletic conference, which has 23 sports (men's: 11; women's: 12), including NCAA Division I FCS football.

Transportation

Center Valley was once served by the R5 Allentown line

Center Valley
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Education

Three campuses of higher education are located in Center Valley:

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Center Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.thepromenadeshopsatsauconvalley.com/
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