Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
Pen Argyl
Kleiberg | |
|---|---|
| Borough of Pen Argyl | |
Pen Argyl in February 2013 | |
| Etymology: Pen, Cornish for "head;" or "end," Argyl, for "clay" (or slate) | |
Location of Pen Argyl in Northampton County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Northampton County in Pennsylvania (right) | |
Location of Pen Argyl in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′08″N 75°15′20″W / 40.86889°N 75.25556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| Incorporated | 1882 |
| Named after | Slate |
| Area | |
| 1.39 sq mi (3.61 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 3,510 | |
| • Density | 2,615.50/sq mi (1,009.58/km2) |
| • Metro | 865,310 (US: 68th) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18072 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-58696 |
| Primary airport | Lehigh Valley International Airport |
| Major hospital | Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest |
| School district | Pen Argyl Area |
| Website | penargylborough.com |
Pen Argyl (/pɛn ɑːrdʒɪl/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Kleiberg) is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough's population was 3,510 as of the 2020 census.
Pen Argyl is located 26 miles (42 km) north of Allentown. It 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.