Fogelsville is an unincorporated community of about 3,200 people in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Fogelsville surrounds a number of large industrial parks and corporate centers. It is known as a large regional trucking hub and is located in the center of the highly populated Northeast megalopolis region of the U.S., 26 miles (42 km) southwest of the Skylands and New Jersey state line, 60 miles (97 km) north of Philadelphia, and 98 miles (158 km) west of New York City.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]- 1 Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE IATA), 3311 Airport Rd. Allentown, ☏ +1-800-FLY-LVIA (359-5842). This airport lies in the center of the Lehigh Valley, 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Fogelsville, and has nine gates, six aircraft holding spots, and two runways. Allegiant Air, American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express offer direct flights to Lehigh Valley International from Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and elsewhere. Car rental services and commercial and public bus services are available for ground transportation from the airport.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL IATA), ☏ + 1-800-PHL-GATE (745-4283), contactPHL@phl.org. A second option is Philadelphia International Airport, which is 68 miles (109 km) south of Fogelsville. An extensive number of domestic and international carriers offer direct flight service to PHL from most U.S. cities, Canada, and a number of Caribbean, European, and Latin American destinations. Cars are available for rent at the airport.
By train
[edit]- 30th Street Station, 2955 Market St., Philadelphia, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. This major East Coast United States train station, the third-busiest Amtrak station in the United States, is 59 miles (95 km) southeast of Fogelsville. Cars are available for rent inside the station.
By bus
[edit]- 2 Allentown Bus Terminal, 325 Hamilton St., Allentown, ☏ +1 610-434-6188. The primary bus terminal for Fogelsville Emmaus is the Allentown bus terminal at 325 Hamilton Street in center city Allentown, and several commercial bus companies offer transportation to Allentown, including: Trans-Bridge Lines offers daily service to Allentown from New York City and Newark, New Jersey. There are several express buses per day into New York City.Trailways offers service from most major Northeastern cities.OurBus offers daily service from New York City and weekend service from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Binghamton, and Ithaca, arriving at the I-476 Allentown Service Plaza near Wescosville.
By car
[edit]- From the east/west, use Interstate 78 and/or Route 22.
- From the north/south, use Route 309 to Route 100 South.
- From the north/south, use Interstate 476 (Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike), a toll road, to Route 22 West.
Get around
[edit]By limo
[edit]By bus
[edit]Extensive bus services are provided by Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA).
See
[edit]Aside from the wineries (listed below) and Upper Macungie Park (north on Route 100), there's not much to see in Fogelsville. It's mostly industrial. However, Fogelsville is less than 5 minutes from Allentown, where's there's lots of stuff to see and do.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]The only real shopping in Fogelsville is at the corner of Route 100 and Tilghman Street. There's an Rite Aid Drug Store and across the street is Lamar Center, a strip mall with a flower shop, pet shop, shipping facility, a salon/spa and a couple small restaurants.
Eat
[edit]- [dead link] America Restaurant, 7736 Adrienne Drive, Breinigsville, ☏ +1 610-391-1000. Located at the Holiday Inn Conference Center.
- Glasbern, 2141 Pack House Rd, ☏ +1 610-285-4723. Farm to table meals. Evening dining only, 5:30pm-8:30pm. Reservations required. Dress code.
- Yocco's, 225 Route 100, ☏ +1 610-928-3100. A Lehigh Valley original - Yocco's chili dogs. Fast food.
- . National chains include Pizza Hut, Long John Silver, Arbys, Cracker Barrel, Burger King and Taco Bell. Also, there's a diner on Route 100 and the Fogelsville Hotel a block west off Route 100 on Tilghman Street.
Drink
[edit]- Boston's, 327 Star Road, Allentown, ☏ +1 610-841-5404. Sports bar and gourmet pizza. Even though an Allentown address, located in Fogelsville area.
- Hops Fogelsville Hotel, 7921 Main St, ☏ +1 610-395-3999. Happy hour - free appetizer buffet on Fridays. Outside seating. Loads of TVs to watch the games (definitely Philadelphia Eagles fan hotspot).
- Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, 9850 Newtown Road, ☏ +1 610-395-2468. Winery tours and wine tastings. Part of the award-winning Lehigh Valley Wine Trail.
- Vynecrest Winery, 172 Arrowhead Lane, ☏ +1 610-398-7525. Wine tasting and winery tours. Part of the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Glasbern, 2141 Pack House Rd., ☏ +1 610-285-4723, fax: +1-610-285-2862, innkeeper@glasbern.com. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: Noon. Just 20 minutes from Lehigh Valley International Airport. From $239 a night.
- Hawthorne Suites, 7720 Main St, ☏ +1 610 366-9422, fax: +1 610 366-9445.
- [dead link] Holiday Inn Conference Center, 7736 Adrienne Drive, Breinigsville (Exit 49A off I78/US22), ☏ +1 610-530-4601.
- [dead link] Hilton Garden Inn Allentown West, 230 Sycamore Road, Breinigsville (Exit 49B off I78/US22), ☏ +1 610-398-6686.
- [dead link] Allentown Hampton Inn, 7471 Keebler Way, Allentown (Exit 49A off I78/US 22), ☏ +1 610-391-1500.
- Sleep Inn, 327 Star Rd, Allentown (Exit 49A off I78/US22), ☏ +1 610-395-6603.
- Comfort Inn, 7625 Imperial Way (Exit 49B off I78/US22), ☏ +1 610-391-0344. Even though it has an Allentown address, it's still located in the Fogelsville area.
- Staybridge Suites, 327 C Star Road, Allentown (Exit 49A off I78/US22), ☏ +1 610-841-5100. Even though it has an Allentown address, it's located in the Fogelsville area.
Also, a Homewood Suites is being constructed near the new US 222/PA 100 interchange, but no word on the opening yet.
Connect
[edit]Tourist information
[edit]- Discover Lehigh Valley, 1250 Simon Blvd., Easton, ☏ +1-610 882-9200
Phones
[edit]In Fogelsville, like all Lehigh Valley locations, you must dial an area code when you place a call. Area codes in the Lehigh Valley are 610 and 484.
Go next
[edit]Other Lehigh Valley locations
[edit]- Allentown, 9 miles (14 km)
- Bangor, 39 miles (63 km)
- Bethlehem, 17 miles (27 km)
- Easton, 25 miles (40 km)
- Emmaus, 11 miles (18 km)
- Hellertown, 19 miles (31 km)
- Nazareth, 23 miles (37 km)
- Phillipsburg, NJ, 27 miles (43 km)
- Slatington, 15 miles (24 km)
- Whitehall Township, 10 miles (16 km)
Regional cities and locations
[edit]- Atlantic City, 122.2 miles (196.7 km)
- Harrisburg, 73.8 miles (118.8 km)
- New York City, 98.6 miles (158.7 km)
- Philadelphia, 60.2 miles (96.9 km)
- The Poconos, 51 miles (82 km)
Routes through Fogelsville |
Harrisburg ← Merges with ← | W E | → Allentown → New York City |