Kempton, Pennsylvania

Kempton is a census-designated place[2] in Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Kempton, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Kempton Hotel
Kempton
Kempton
Coordinates: 40°37′34″N 75°51′09″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
TownshipAlbany
Elevation
427 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total169
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19529
Area code(s)610 and 484 (610 Exchange: 756)
GNIS feature ID1178350[1]

Description

It is located at 40.62N, 75.852W, at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 737 and Kistler Valley Road. The community is approximately 6 miles north of the borough of Lenhartsville. As of the 2010 census, the population was 169 residents.[3]

The Kempton Country Fair is held annually in Kempton in June, which features farm animals, farm tools & vehicles.

Tourist attractions in the Kempton area include the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, WK&S Railroad, Appalachian Trail, Kempton Hotel, and Kempton Community Center. The Community Center hosts the Pennsylvania Renewable Energy Festival annually during the fall.

A postcard of Kempton is featured in the opening intro of the movie National Lampoons Vacation.[4]

  • Church in Kempton
  • New Bethel Union Church

References
  1. "Kempton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2016-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://www.census.gov/#
  4. 0x6966 (12 July 2009). "National Lampoon's Vacation (title sequence)". YouTube. Retrieved 25 May 2020.


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