Map of Pen Argyl borough

Pen Argyl (/pɛn ɑːrdʒɪl/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Kleiberg) is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The borough’s population was 3,510 as of the 2020 census.

Pen Argyl is located 26 miles (42 km) north of Allentown. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

Pen Argyl borough overview:
Name:	Pen Argyl borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Northampton County
Incorporated:	1882
Elevation:	781 ft (238 m)
Land Area:	1.34 sq mi (3.48 km²)
Water Area:	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²)
Population Density:	2,615.50/sq mi (1,009.58/km²)
ZIP code:	18072
FIPS code:	4258696
Website:	penargylborough.com

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History

In 1853, Joseph Kellow discovered slate in the surrounding area, coining what is now known as the Slate Belt community. The name Pen Argyl originated from the Cornish name meaning “head” and the Anglo-Saxon name of Slate Rock, meaning “argylite”. With the surge of quarrymen from Cornwall and England, the town expanded. Today, there is still one slate quarry in operation. Pen Argyl was once home to Lehigh and New England Railroad’s main freight yard and maintenance complex. The railroad’s roundhouse and shop building still stand just west of town along Pennsylvania Ave.