Map of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Bethlehem is a city in Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of about 74,892. It lies at 40.6259°N, 75.3705°W, about 109 m above sea level. Bethlehem is about 239 km (149 mi) northeast of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Allentown, 10 km to the west.

Bethlehem at a glance

Where is Bethlehem?

• The 7th largest city in Pennsylvania on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 16 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bethlehem

• Allentown — 10 km west
• Norristown — 56 km south
• Reading — 57 km southwest
• Abington — 60 km south
• Bridgewater — 61 km east
• Ewing — 62 km southeast
• Hillsborough — 65 km east
• Bensalem — 68 km southeast
• Levittown — 70 km southeast
• Trenton — 70 km southeast

Largest cities in Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• Pittsburgh — 304,391
• Allentown — 120,207
• Erie — 99,475
• Reading — 87,879
• Scranton — 77,118
• Bensalem — 60,427
• Lancaster — 59,339
• Abington — 55,310
• Levittown — 52,983

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Bethlehem

• Bethlehem — Free State, South Africa

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.