The Borough of Lehighton is located in the southern part of Carbon County, is one of the well-known towns in Pennsylvania because of its strategic location.
Major highway Routes 209, 248, and 443 provide Lehighton with access to the remainder of Carbon County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Jim Thorpe, the County seat, is located about three miles to the north of the Borough. The Mahoning Valley Interchange of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is located approximately two miles to the east of Lehighton. The Turnpike provides a direct connection to Interstate Route 80 and Interstate Route 78. In addition, being located mid-way between Allentown and Hazleton, Lehighton is about 20 miles to the south of the Pocono ski-resorts and vacation area.

Lehighton Borough is in the Appalachian Plateau Physiographical Region. Two picturesque waterways form boundaries for the Borough. The Lehigh River defines the entire eastern edge of the Borough, while the Mahoning Creek defines the southern boundary. The natural landscape surrounding Lehighton is very distinctive and diverse. It commands a prospect of the Lehigh River, with the Blue Mountain in the distance, and a near view of the Mahoning Mountain. The Borough is one of the members of the Lehigh Canal Commission; the Canal being located within the Delaware & Lehigh Canal National Heritage Corridor.

Because of its excellent highway accessibility, it is about 30 miles north of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area, and is about 100 miles to the west of the New York Metropolitan area, and about 100 miles from the Philadelphia area.