Notable fort · Northampton, Pennsylvania
Lock 44
Lock 44 is a fort in Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Lock 44: 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 Lock 44
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 Lock 44 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.63329, -75.33267. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lock 44
- First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem · church · Northampton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Packer Memorial Chapel · church · Hunterdon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Church of the Nativity · church · Northampton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Focht Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lost River Caverns · cave · Hunterdon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Swoveberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~8 km · Must-see
- Christines Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pektor Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hexenkopf Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kohlberg · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saucon Hill · viewpoint · Hunterdon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bushkill Park · park · Northampton · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Catherine of Siena · church · Lehigh · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~18 km · Must-see
- Applebutter Hill · viewpoint · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhlenberg · lake · Lehigh · ~19 km · Must-see
- Whitehall Parkway · sanctuary · Lehigh · ~21 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Lock 44
- Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument · fort · Lehigh · ~33 km · Must-see
- Red Mill Museum · fort · Hunterdon · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen · fort · Carbon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware · fort · Mercer · ~68 km · Must-see
- Frederick Lauer Monument · fort · Berks · ~74 km · Must-see
- Devil's Tree · fort · Somerset · ~79 km · Must-see
- Jacob Wisner House · fort · Chester · ~82 km · Must-see
- Van Campen Inn · fort · Sussex · ~87 km · Must-see
- Pennsbury Manor · fort · Burlington · ~92 km · Must-see
- Robesonia Furnace Historic District · fort · Berks · ~95 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lock 44 open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lock 44 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lock 44?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lock 44?
Nearby: First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem (church, 5 km), Packer Memorial Chapel (church, 6 km), Cathedral Church of the Nativity (church, 6 km), Focht Hill (viewpoint, 7 km), Lost River Caverns (cave, 7 km), Swoveberg (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Lock 44 worth visiting?
Lock 44 is listed as a notable fort in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.