Unattended Death and Biohazard Cleanup in Chesnut Hill, PA

Chesnut Hill — officially spelled Chestnut Hill by the Census Bureau — is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Forks Township, Northampton County, that was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census.

The community takes its name from Chestnut Hill, a roughly 720-foot ridge named for the American chestnut trees that once covered it, which runs along the community's southern edge.

Chestnut Hill sits on the eastern edge of Northampton County, bordered to the south by the city of Easton and to the east by the Delaware River, which forms the Pennsylvania–New Jersey border.

Chestnut Hill had 6,689 residents at its first census count in 2020, living in about 2,772 households across just over 3 square miles.

Pennsylvania Route 611 follows the Delaware River along Chestnut Hill's eastern edge, leading south into Easton and northeast about 17 miles to Portland.

The ridge above the community — also known as Paxinosa Ridge — is called College Hill on its Easton side because Lafayette College sits on its southern slopes.

Chestnut Hill is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, and its children attend Easton Area School District schools, including Forks Elementary School in the township.

The community uses Easton's 18040 ZIP code, and the Sullivan Trail — the old Pennsylvania Route 115 — forms its western border.