Slatington is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is located in the eastern part of the state, about 15 miles away from Allentown and 70 miles away from Philadelphia. The borough has a history of being home to several industries such structural iron, knit goods and silk slate quarries. According to the United States Census Bureau of 2000, Slatington has a population of 4,434. The borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles of which, 1.3 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is water. Slatington is located at 738 feet above sea level. The racial demographics of Slatington are 96.23% White, 1.42% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population. Slatington had approximately 1,750 households. The median income for a household in the borough is $36,531, and the median income for a family is $43,542.

Lehigh County is surrounded by five counties in eastern Pennsylvania. The county has a population of about 310,000 people living in an area of 349 square miles, with less than 1% of it being water. Lehigh County is home to eight boroughs, fifteen townships and over a dozen villages. The county is home to two important cities of Bethlehem and Allentown, Pennsylvania's eighth and third largest cities, respectively. The county is named after the Lehigh River, which runs through these two cities.

Lehigh County has several 4-year colleges such as Cedar Crest College, DeSales University, Muhlenberg College and Penn State Lehigh Valley. There are 2-year colleges as well such as Baum School of Art and Lehigh Valley College. The county is served by more than a dozen public school districts as well as several private schools. Lehigh County is home to the Lehigh Valley International Airport, which has flights to the Midwest, the east cost and Canada.