This is known as DBH or. diameter at breast height. However, if your tree trunk. is split or a branch is coming out of the trunk at 4 Â½. feet from the base of the tree, measuring is a bit more. complicated. o If your tree is on a hill, measure the circumference 4 Â½ feet from the mid-point of the. tree base.
For the present borough in Allegheny County, see Whitehall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Whitehall Borough is a defunct borough that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The borough ceased to exist when it was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia on the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. The area takes its name from White Hall, a grand mansion built there by Jesse Waln.
South Whitehall Township is an integral part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area. The Township is located in Lehigh County, immediately west of Allentown. It is approximately 55 miles northwest of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of New York City. The Township currently encompasses 17.2 square miles and is home to over 18,000 people. South Whitehall, a planned community, is experiencing a steady growth in population. But even as more farmlands give way to residential development, there is ample open space to give the Township the fresh, clean look of a healthy environment.