what county is lehighton in
Lehighton is located in southern Carbon County at 40Â°49â²55â³N 75Â°42â²53â³Wï»¿ / ï»¿40.83194Â°N 75.71472Â°Wï»¿ / 40.83194; -75.71472 (40.831932, -75.714701). It is in northeast Pennsylvania 24 miles (39 km) north/northwest of Allentown and 42 miles (68 km) south of Wilkes-Barre.