Saucon Valley is part of the Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley

The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...

 located in eastern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. Saucon Valley includes the borough of Hellertown

Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Hellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Hellertown is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley.The population of Hellertown was 5,606 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

  and the townships of Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

Lower Saucon Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lower Saucon Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley....

 and Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

Upper Saucon Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley....

. It is located eight miles southeast of Allentown, Pennsylvania

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...

 and two miles south of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...

. It is one of the wealthiest parts of the Greater Lehigh Valley.

The name 'Saucon' is of Indian origin. 'Sakunk' meaning at the mouth of the creek. Saucon Valley is drained by Saucon Creek

Saucon Creek

Saucon Creek is a tributary of the Lehigh River in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.Saucon Creek starts in Lower Milford Township, flows to the northeast passing through the communities of Limeport, Bingen, and Hellertown, and joins the Lehigh River in Bethlehem...

, a tributary of the Lehigh River

Lehigh River

The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...

. Saucon Valley is also home of the Saucon Valley Country Club

Saucon Valley Country Club

Saucon Valley Country Club is a country club located near both Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. The club's facilities include three 18-hole golf courses and a six-hole beginners course. The Old Course has hosted five United States Golf Association tournaments, including the 1992 and...

, which has hosted several United States Golf Association national events. Saucon Valley Info is a community website with links to the area's organization websites and current events. The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley

The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley

The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley is a lifestyle center in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States.It is located near the Stabler Center near Center Valley, Pennsylvania...

 are also in Saucon Valley. Students in Upper Saucon Township attend Southern Lehigh School District

Southern Lehigh School District

Southern Lehigh School District is a public school district located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It serves the borough of Coopersburg and Lower Milford and Upper Saucon Townships. The district has three elementary schools with students from k-3. The Intermediate School,...

 with students in grade nine through twelve attending Southern Lehigh High School

Southern Lehigh High School

Southern Lehigh High School is a four-year public high school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only high school in the Southern Lehigh School District....

. Students in Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township attend Saucon Valley School District

Saucon Valley School District

Saucon Valley School District is a midsized susburban public school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It serves the borough of Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township. Saucon Valley School District encompasses approximately 20 square miles. According to 2000...

 with students in grades nine through twelve attending Saucon Valley High School

Saucon Valley High School

Saucon Valley High School is a four-year public high school in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is located at 2100 Polk Valley Road, Hellertown, PA, 18055, within Northampton County....

.