Template:Wp-Lehighton, Pennsylvania

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Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is located north of Philadelphia and south of Scranton.

Due in part to water power from the Lehigh River, Lehighton was an early center for U.S. industrialization. The Lehigh Valley Railroad was for years a major employer up until the post-World War II era when railroad and industry restructuring led to job and population losses.

From a peak of nearly 7,000 in 1940, the population was 5,500 at the 2010 census. Lehighton is the most populous borough in Carbon County and still the county's business hub.

Lehighton is located northwest of Allentown and northwest of Philadelphia.

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