Notable fort · Northampton, Pennsylvania
John Heckewelder House
John Heckewelder House is a fort in Northampton, Pennsylvania.
John Heckewelder House: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit John Heckewelder House
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach John Heckewelder House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.62002, -75.38111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near John Heckewelder House
- Cathedral Church of the Nativity · church · Northampton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Packer Memorial Chapel · church · Hunterdon · ~2 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem · church · Northampton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lost River Caverns · cave · Hunterdon · ~8 km · Must-see
- Focht Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saucon Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~10 km · Must-see
- Swoveberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kohlberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Catherine of Siena · church · Lehigh · ~13 km · Must-see
- Christines Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pektor Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhlenberg · lake · Lehigh · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hexenkopf Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~15 km · Must-see
- Applebutter Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~15 km · Must-see
- Museum of Indian Culture · museum · Lehigh · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Parkway · park · Lehigh · ~16 km · Must-see
- Whitehall Parkway · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~16 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of John Heckewelder House
Other forts & heritage near John Heckewelder House
- Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument · fort · Lehigh · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~45 km · Must-see
- Red Mill Museum · fort · Hunterdon · ~49 km · Must-see
- Frederick Lauer Monument · fort · Berks · ~69 km · Must-see
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware · fort · Mercer · ~71 km · Must-see
- Jacob Wisner House · fort · Chester · ~79 km · Must-see
- Devil's Tree · fort · Somerset · ~84 km · Must-see
- Robesonia Furnace Historic District · fort · Berks · ~89 km · Must-see
- Van Campen Inn · fort · Sussex · ~91 km · Must-see
- Pennsbury Manor · fort · Burlington · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is John Heckewelder House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for John Heckewelder House yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit John Heckewelder House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near John Heckewelder House?
Nearby: Cathedral Church of the Nativity (church, 1 km), Packer Memorial Chapel (church, 2 km), First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem (church, 4 km), Lehigh Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Lost River Caverns (cave, 8 km), Focht Hill (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is John Heckewelder House worth visiting?
John Heckewelder House is listed as a notable fort in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.