Visiting Us Welcome to Northampton County!  We extend warm greetings and invite you to visit us during your next vacation.  No matter where your interests lie, you will find things to do, sites to see, and places to visit in and around Northampton County.  Located in the scenic Lehigh Valley, we are 60 miles north of Philadelphia and 80 miles west of New York City.  Northampton County is the kind of place where you can always feel at home.  Just as the eighteenth century travelers to Northampton County found accommodations with innkeepers and tavern owners, the twenty-first century travelers have many inns, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, camp grounds, restaurants, and shops to choose from .   If you are looking for great activities for the whole family, we invite you to explore the links to  local attractions, historic sites, parks and recreation areas, hiking and camping grounds, shopping districts, and special events that are found in Northampton County.