Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
United States National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Delaware & Lehigh Canal National and State Heritage Corridor (D&L) is a 165-mile (266 km) National Heritage Area in eastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It stretches from north to south, across five counties and over one hundred municipalities. It follows the historic routes of the Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad, Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Lehigh Navigation, Lehigh Canal, and the Delaware Canal, from Bristol northeast of Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre in the northeastern part of the state.
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor | |
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Location | Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nearest city | Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°40.178′N 75°14.1823′W |
Length | 165 mi (266 km), North–South |
Max. elevation | Mountain Top, Pennsylvania |
Min. elevation | Bristol, Pennsylvania |
Established | 1988 |
Visitors | 282,796 (in 2012)[1] |
Governing body | Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission |
Website | www |
The backbone of the corridor is the 165-mile (266 km) Delaware and Lehigh Trail. The corridor's mission is to preserve heritage and conserve green space for public use in Bucks, Northampton, Lehigh, Carbon, and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania.[2] It also operates Hugh Moore Historical Park and Museums, which includes the National Canal Museum.