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Laurys Station, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Field	Value
name	Laurys Station, Pennsylvania
settlement_type	Census-designated place
image_skyline	PA 145 sb in Laurys Station, Aug. 2023.jpg
image_flag	Southbound PA 145 in Laurys Station
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Lehigh
subdivision_type3	Township
subdivision_name3	North Whitehall
image_map	Lehigh county - Laurys Station.png
map_caption	Location of Laurys Station in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
pushpin_map	Pennsylvania#USA
pushpin_label	Laurys Station
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Laurys Station in Pennsylvania##Location in the United States
coordinates
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	4.54
area_land_km2	4.24
area_water_km2	0.31
elevation_ft	377
population_as_of	[2020](2020-united-states-census)
population_footnotes
population_total	1170
population_density_km2	276.19
population_density_sq_mi	715.16
population_metro	865,310 (US: 68th)
timezone1	EST
utc_offset1	-5
timezone1_DST	EDT
utc_offset1_DST	-4
postal_code_type	ZIP Code
postal_code	18059
area_codes	610 and 484
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	42-41880
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1179038
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_sq_mi	1.75
area_land_sq_mi	1.64
area_water_sq_mi	0.12

Laurys Station (previously Slate Dam) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in North Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. It is located approximately 9 mi north of Allentown and about 6 mi southeast of Walnutport.

Laurys Station is located along Pennsylvania Route 145 along the Lehigh River. As of the 2020 census, Laurys Station's population was 1,170.

History

David Laury for whom Laurys Station is named

Laurys Station was initially known as "Slate Dam" after the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company built a large dam there in 1830. In 1832, David Laury established a hotel there, which became a popular resort during the summer months. Laury became the settlement's postmaster in 1853 and station agent when the Lehigh Valley Railroad opened a station there in 1855. The Lehigh Valley Railroad's four-track mainline was located directly in the middle of the town, which was situated around present-day Mauser Street. It is unknown at what point in time the apostrophe was dropped from the village name, but Laury's Station eventually became Laurys Station.

Laurys Station, at one point in time, had its own amusement park on an island in the river. Founded by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company in 1891 and known as Laury's Island, it included attractions such as steamboat rides, a merry-go-round, and a large dancing pavilion. It was frequently used by social and church groups in the area for gatherings and local family reunions. The Allentown Band held regular concerts there. A massive flood in February 1902 caused severe damage to the park; although repairs were made and operations continued for a few more years, the park was closed and dismantled in 1906.

Geography

Laurys Station is located in northeastern Lehigh County in the northeastern part of North Whitehall Township. It sits within a bend of the Lehigh River, which borders the community to the west, north, and east. Across the river are Lehigh Township to the north and west, and Allen Township to the east.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Laurys Station has a total area of 4.5 sqkm, of which 4.2 sqkm are land and 0.3 sqkm, or 6.77%, are water. Via the Lehigh River, the community is part of the Delaware River watershed.

Education

Laurys Station is part of the Parkland School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Parkland High School.

Notes

References

"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
Roberts, Charles Rhoads. (1914). "History of Lehigh County Pennsylvania and a Genealogical and Biographical Records of its Families". Lehigh Valley Publishing Company.
Klotz, Laura. ''Laury's Island: The Lehigh Valley's Forgotten Park''. Lulu Press, November 2020.
Pany, Ed. "[https://www.lvpnews.com/20160210/laurys-park-featured-music-rides-fun-for-all/ Laurys Park featured music, rides, fun for all.]" ''Lehigh Valley Press'', 10 February 2016.
Author unknown. "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60831793/the-allentown-democrat/ Laury's Island to be abandoned.]" Allentown, Pennsylvania ''Democrat'', 28 March 1906.
"Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Laurys Station CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau.
"Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.

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