The Kirchberg is a mountain in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The main peak, which rises to 1,004 feet (306 m), is in Lower Saucon Township, east of Hellertown, overlooking Saucon Gap to the west.
Kirchberg | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) NGVD 29[1] |
Coordinates | 40°35′22″N 75°18′56″W / 40.5895439°N 75.3154562°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Parent range | Reading Prong |
Topo map | USGS in Hellertown, Pennsylvania |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hiking |
The mountain is part of the Reading Prong of the Appalachian Mountains.
References
edit- ^ Verified elevation from USGS topographic map Hellertown
- ^ "Kirchberg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-01-16.