Emmaus, Pennsylvania
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Location in Pennsylvania
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| Foundation : | 1759 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Lehigh County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 32 ′ N , 75 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,313 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,508.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.5 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.5 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 136 m | ||
| Postal code : | 18049 | ||
| Area code : | +1 610 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-23584 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1174241 | ||
| Website : | www.borough.emmaus.pa.us | ||
| Mayor : | Winfield Iobst | ||
Emmaus is a borough in Lehigh County in eastern US -amerikanischen state of Pennsylvania . It is six miles southwest of Allentown . In 2000 Emmaus had 11,313 inhabitants. The place was founded in 1759 as a settlement of the Moravian Brethren or Brethren Unity in North America. From 1830 to 1938 the place name was Emaus , which is due to the spelling of the Pennsylvania Dutch . Emmaus is directly connected to Interstate 78 by Cedar Crest Boulevard .