page_title: Weissport, Pennsylvania
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Weissport, Pennsylvania / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Residence on 303 White St., Weissport, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.
context_page_description: Weissport is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is considered part of the Lehigh Valley region of the state. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 412.
context_section_description: Weissport is located in southern Carbon County at 40°49′45″N 75°42′3″W (40.829105, -75.700817). It is on the east side of the Lehigh River, situated on low ground between the river and the former Lehigh Canal. To the west, across the river, is the much larger borough of Lehighton. Weissport was a central hub during the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Canal era. The town served as the only boat building and repair facility along the Lehigh Canal. Today, the Lehigh Canal Park is a gem of nature and history for residents and visitors alike. The town is one of the cultural and historic resources along the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
  U.S. Route 209 passes through Weissport, leading west into Lehighton and east 2 miles (3 km) to Interstate 476, the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. I-476 leads north 45 miles (72 km) to Scranton and south 25 miles (40 km) to the Allentown area.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²), of which 0.14 square miles (0.35 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km²), or 13.92%, is water. Weissport's elevation is 475 feet (145 m) above sea level.
caption: Residence near U.S. Route 209 passage.
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