Altonah | |
|---|---|
Former Village | |
| Etymology: all too near | |
  Altonah  Altonah | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′25″N 75°21′22″W / 40.65682903045693°N 75.35622773495402°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County |  Northampton |
| Absorbed into Bethlehem | 1904–1920 |
Altonah was a former village in Northampton County, Pennsylvania located one mile north of the then borders of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The village's name is a corruption of the German phrase "all zu nähe", translated as "all too near", referencing its close proximity to Bethlehem and the fact that the village was inhabited by German settlers.[1]
- ^ Rehm, Jason. "THE STREETS OF BETHLEHEM". lvpnews.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.