| Breinigsville | |
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Breinigsville
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lehigh |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18031 |
| Area code(s) | 610 & 484 |
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Breinigsville is an unincorporated community located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The town is in Upper Macungie Township, approximately 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Center City Allentown and 7 miles (11 km) east of Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
Breinigsville is located along U.S. Route 222, between its intersection with the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 863 and Route 222's Trexlertown Bypass (Fred Jaindl Memorial Highway). The town of Breinigsville is located between Trexlertown and Maxatawny.
The population of Breinigsville is 3,556.
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Breinigsville was named for George Breinig, who settled on a 123-acre (0.50 km2; 0.192 sq mi) tract in the vicinity in 1789.[1] Around 1855, the Allentown Railroad was graded through Breinigsville, but the tracks were never laid. In the 1860s, the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad used the grade to build from Trexlertown, on its main line, into Breinigsville, as part of a branch to serve local limonite (iron ore) mines. These mines had shut down by the end of World War I, and the rails through Breinigsville were removed in the 1940s.
Breinigsville is located at 40°32'12" North, 75°37'53" West (40.5367627, -75.6312997).[2] Elevation is 427 feet (130 m).
Throughout the 19th century, the economy of Breinigsville was primarily agriculture and mining. The town is currently home to a number of warehousing and distribution companies. The corporate headquarters of Buckeye Partners is based in Breinigsville.
The town is also the home of a major distribution center for Amazon. The warehouse has been criticized in the local press for dangerous working conditions. [3]
Breinigsville is served educationally by the East Penn School District, a public school district that accommodates kindergarten through 12th grade.
The district has one high school, Emmaus High School (for grades nine through 12), two middle schools, Eyer Middle School and Lower Macungie Middle School (for grades six through eight), and six elementary schools (for kindergarten through fifth grade), Alburtis Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Macungie Elementary School, Shoemaker Elementary School, and Wescosville Elementary School. The school district opened a seventh elementary school, Willow Lane Elementary School, in September 2010.
A part of Breinigsville is also served educationally by Parkland School District, another public school district that also accommodates kindergarten through 12th grade.
The district has one high school, Parkland High School (for grades nine through 12), two middle schools Springhouse Middle School and Orefield Middle School (for grades six through eight), and eight elementary schools (for kindergarten through fifth grade), Cetronia Elementary School, Fogelsville Elementary School, Ironton Elementary School, Fred J. Jaindl Elementary School, Kernsville Elementary School, Kratzer Elementary School, Parkway Manor Elementary School, and Schnecksville Elementary School.
Terry Hill Waterpark and Campgrounds, a 43-acre (0.17 km2; 0.067 sq mi) waterpark, is located in Breinigsville. As of January 2010, the waterpark is shut down and available for purchase, while the adjacent trailer park remains in operation.
| Newtown, Haafsville, New Smithville | Fogelsville | Trexlertown | ||
| Maxatawny | Ancient Oaks | |||
| Breinigsville | ||||
| Mertztown | Weilersville | Alburtis |
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