Palmerton (disambiguation)

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Palmerton, Pennsylvania, a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States

Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Coal Region of the state. It is a part of lower Carbon County, which is considered part of the Lehigh Valley. The borough's population was 5,414 at the 2010 census.

Palmerton High School, a public high school in Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Palmerton Area School District, a public school district in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Palmerton Area High School is a four-year public high school in Palmerton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Palmerton Area High School is the sole high school operated by Palmerton Area School District. In 2016, enrollment had declined to 451 pupils in 9th through 12th grades, with 29% of pupils eligible for a free lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level. Additionally, 11.9% of pupils received special education services, while 3% of pupils were identified as gifted. The school employed 33 teachers. Per the PA Department of Education, 100% of the teachers were rated "Highly Qualified" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The junior high and senior high share a single building. High school students may choose to attend the Carbon Career & Technical Institute for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit IU21 provides the School with a wide variety of services like: specialized education for disabled students; state mandated training on recognizing and reporting child abuse; speech and visual disability services; criminal background check processing for prospective employees and professional development for staff and faculty.

Palmerton Area School District is a public school district located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It serves the boroughs of Palmerton and Bowmanstown, and Lower Towamensing Township and Towamensing Township. The district encompasses approximately 56 square miles (150 km²). According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 12,791. By 2010, the district's population increased to 14,056 people. The educational attainment levels for the Palmerton Area School District population were 85% high school graduates and 14% college graduates. The District is one of the 500 public school districts of Pennsylvania.

Palmerton, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois, United States
Palmerton Arboretum, an arboretum in Rogue River, Oregon, United States

Palmerton is an unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois, United States. Palmerton is 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Chandlerville.

The Palmerton Arboretum is an arboretum of 5 acres (20,000 m²) which contains almost 90 species of trees and shrubs from around the world. It is located on West Evans Creek Road in Rogue River, Oregon, United States on the site of a 1930s-era tree nursery. Admission is free.

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The Lehigh Gap is a water gap located in the townships of Lehigh, Washington, Lower Towamensing and East Penn in the Lehigh Valley that was formed by the Lehigh River where it cuts through the Blue Mountain in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. The gap allows easy travel between Carbon County to the north and Lehigh and Northampton counties to the south of the mountain. One of the more distinctive features of the gap is Devil's Pulpit, a rock formation that reminds hikers of a pulpit. Lehigh Gap is also the name of a village also known as Weider's Crossing and located at the south end of the gap in Lehigh and Northampton Counties.

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