Busy Hanover Township in Lehigh County offers convenience
Hanover Township in Lehigh County is perhaps best known as the home of the Lehigh Valley International Airport, which sits right in the middle of the township. Living in the flight path may take some adjusting, but residents benefit from proximity to shopping centers and the Lehigh Valley Thruway. While roads can get congested at rush hour, the activity is a testament to the area’s economic growth. “It’s a great place to live with great businesses and a ton of jobs,” says Tim Getz, a Realtor and Associate Broker at Re/Max Real Estate who specializes in the Lehigh Valley. The township has seen a surge in warehouse jobs, starting with the FedEx Ground hub, which employs hundreds. “Our area is such a hotbed for warehousing and jobs,” Getz says. “There are more and more people coming, and more jobs coming.”
Airport Center has shopping and dining options for everyone in Hanover Township Lehigh.
Airport Road in Hanover Township Lehigh contains the majority of the restaurants and retail.
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Detached ranch-styles and attached townhouses
The enclosed residential streets are next to but separate from the shopping centers and airport. Raised ranches, single-level ranch-styles and a few Cape Cods sit on uniform, compact lots lined with sidewalks. Residents typically park on the level streets, in the driveways or in attached, single-car garages. Prices range from about $330,000 to $380,000. Attached townhouses are clustered around Chestnut Grove Park and generally cost between $210,000 and $260,000.
Hanover Township Lehigh row homes often have three stories for larger families that need the extra space.
Ranch-style homes are common in Hanover Township Lehigh.
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Plenty of stores and restaurants at Airport Shopping Center
The township is home to Airport Shopping Center and Valley Plaza, which offer residents a variety of shopping and dining options. “You have the Target and other relatively cheap stores; it’s a popular destination for people in the general area,” Getz says. Shoppers can grab groceries from Sam’s Club, Target and Aldi, comb through secondhand clothes at Plato’s Closet and browse the racks of shoes at Famous Footwear and DSW. One of the many restaurants in the area is Copperhead Grille Allentown, a family-owned spot where locals can watch the game on the big screen over some wings and beer. “Copperhead Grille is very popular restaurant with terrific food and service—a great mom-and-pop. And there are chain restaurants up and down that area; it’s heavily traveled,” Getz says.
A large shopping center featuring many national retailers is located right in Hanover Township Lehigh.
Copperhead Grill is famous in Hanover Township Lehigh for their mozzarella sticks.
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The Catasauqua Area School District serves the township
Students are zoned for the Catasauqua Area School District, rated C-plus on Niche, which allows transfers based on space and board approval. Students may attend Francis H. Sheckler Elementary and Catasauqua Middle School, which are both rated C-plus. At Catasauqua Senior High School, rated B-minus, all students take a personal finance course to learn budgeting and a career skills course to learn resume writing. All juniors shadow a job for a day in a career field of their choice. Alternatively, A-minus-rated Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School is a private option for all grade levels.
Sheckler Elementary School receives an overall B- grade from niche.com.
Students in grades 9-12 attend Catasauqua Senior High School.
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Athletic courts and outdoor fun in Hanover Township
There are a handful of well-kept recreational parks within the township. Sherwood Park has courts for tennis and basketball, a playground and a baseball field. Along the Lehigh River, Hanover Canal Park offers spaces for low-impact exercise: locals can walk the loop around Catasauqua Lake, play horseshoes or have a picnic in the gazebo or covered pavilion. Chestnut Grove Park has a basketball court and playground near the townhouses. On the other side of the thruway, locals can watch Minor League baseball at Coca Cola Park. This stadium seats over 8,000 and is the home turf of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, a triple-A affiliate of the Phillies.
The pavilion at Bucky Boyle Park is a great place to enjoy river views.
Take the kids out to a ballgame at Coca-Cola Park in Hanover Township Lehigh.
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Car-dependent township with major highways and hospital access
Hanover Township is a car-dependent area. Lehigh Valley Thruway cuts through the township. About 11 miles southwest, it connects to Interstate 78, and 15 miles northeast, it crosses the Delaware River into New Jersey. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg is right next to the township at the interchange between the thruway and Route 378. It shares a campus with Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, a long-term acute care and rehabilitation facility.
Bikers love the miles of paved trails offered by the D&L Trail.
Get around Hanover Township Lehigh through public buses provided by the LANta transit system.
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Cultural attractions in Bethlehem
More entertainment beyond Hanover Township lies about 6 miles away in Bethlehem, the second-largest city in the Lehigh Valley. Since 1984, the city has hosted a free summer music festival called Musikfest. Bethlehem also draws crowds during the holiday season to commemorate where the first documented Christmas tree in America was decorated in 1747. Downtown streets glow with festive lights in November and December. “Downtown Bethlehem—people come from all over the world to see it; it’s known as The Christmas City,” Getz says.
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