PPL Center
The PPL Center is an 8,500-seat capacity indoor sports arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
A stadium & arena inside Allentown
You can stay in Allentown
PPL Center is inside Allentown, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from New York City
New York City is about 81 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Sep and Oct
May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Lehigh Valley (ABE) has airline service, about 4 miles from PPL Center.
Established in 2014
PPL Center dates from 2014 and is run by Comcast Spectacor. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Allentown. Green months are the mild ones.
PPL Center
The PPL Center is an 8,500-seat capacity indoor sports arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It opened on September 10, 2014. It is the home arena for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League, the primary development hockey team for the Philadelphia Flyers. The arena also hosts major concerts, sports, and entertainment events throughout the year.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 2014
- Run by
- Comcast Spectacor
- Wikipedia readers
- 15K a year
Where to stay near PPL Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Allentown (6) and Bethlehem (17), and Philadelphia has the most rooms in the area (168).
Philadelphia
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
1,574,281 people
45 mi southeast of PPL Center
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From PPL Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | in town | — | 6 6 hotels | 126,044 | $207K | C |
| Bethlehem | 6 mi east | 10 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 79,644 | $260K | C+ |
| Upper Macungie Township | 8 mi west | 10 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 motel | 29,600 | $419K | A |
| South Whitehall Township | 4 mi west | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,655 | $365K | — |
| Hanover Township | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 1,696 | $151K | — |
| Bethlehem Township | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 26,769 | $377K | B+ |
| Lower Nazareth Township | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 5 hotels · 1 motel | 7,187 | $422K | — |
| Whitehall Township | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 3 3 hotels | 29,405 | $262K | C |
| Philadelphia | 45 mi southeast | 1 hr | 168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds | 1,574,281 | $243K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near PPL Center
Other well-known places within 64 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
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Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Six Flags Great Adventure: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Visiting PPL Center
Is PPL Center in Allentown?
Yes. It’s inside Allentown, PA.
When is the best time to visit PPL Center?
May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–82°.
How far is PPL Center from Newark and Jersey City?
About 69 miles east of Newark and about 74 miles east of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to PPL Center?
Lehigh Valley (ABE), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Philadelphia (PHL), about 52 miles.
Where should I stay near PPL Center?
Bethlehem (6 mi, 17 places to stay), Upper Macungie Township (8 mi, 15 places to stay) and South Whitehall Township (4 mi, 9 places to stay).
Tips from people in Allentown
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