New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Was Gumtown, Pennsylvania | |
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Building at the intersection of Broad Street (PA Route 28) and Wood Street (PA Route 66) looking east in downtown New Bethlehem | |
| Nickname(s): Gumtown, Bethlehem, Peanut Town | |
Location of New Bethlehem in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. | |
Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania | |
New Bethlehem | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′12″N 79°19′51″W / 41.00333°N 79.33083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clarion |
| Settled | 1840 |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Gordon V. Barrows |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 978 |
| • Density | 2,097.7/sq mi (809.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16242 |
| FIPS code | 42-53248 |
| Website | www |
New Bethlehem (/nuːˈbɛθ.lʌm/ new-BETH-lum) is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 979 at the 2020 census. The borough is situated at the southwestern corner of the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape. Its main street, PA Route 28-66, is a major thoroughfare between the Pittsburgh metropolitan region and northcentral Pennsylvania. The designated tourism agency for Clarion County is Discover Clarion County