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East Carnegie (Pittsburgh)
East Carnegie is a neighborhood located in the West End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania adjacent to the neighborhood of Oakwood. It is a "natural area" with large tracts of wooded land. Most of East Carnegie uses a post office zipcode of 15106, while a small part of this neighborhood uses a zipcode of 15205. Residents have representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 (West Neighborhoods). Surrounding neighborhoods East Carnegie has four borders, including the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Oakwood to the northeast, Crafton to the north, Scott Township to the west and southwest, and Green Tree to the east and southeast. See also * List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods This is a list of 90 neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Generally neighborhood development followed ward boundaries, although the City Planning Commission has defined some neighborhood areas. The map of neighbor ... References Further reading * Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods
This is a list of 90 neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Generally neighborhood development followed ward boundaries, although the City Planning Commission has defined some neighborhood areas. The map of neighborhoods presented here is based on the official designations from the City of Pittsburgh. Neighborhoods File:Pittsburgh Pennsylvania neighborhoods fade.svg, 500px, center, Click a neighborhood to navigate to its article. poly 466 313 467 262 475 259 490 264 511 276 606 277 621 271 627 286 617 321 602 323 582 351 576 352 569 365 571 371 556 385 539 351 541 327 538 315 503 314 491 305 Squirrel Hill South (Pittsburgh), Squirrel Hill South poly 491 306 465 314 459 327 466 327 473 339 491 354 521 350 538 350 540 328 536 317 503 313 Greenfield (Pittsburgh), Greenfield poly 436 311 456 338 462 406 486 438 507 436 501 426 507 407 502 398 502 388 523 383 528 389 547 384 535 353 493 352 471 340 441 308 Hazelwood (Pittsburgh), Hazelwood poly 527 387 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the nation with over 13 million residents as of 2020. It is the 33rd-largest state by area and ranks ninth among all states in population density. The southeastern Delaware Valley metropolitan area comprises and surrounds Philadelphia, the state's largest and nation's sixth most populous city. Another 2.37 million reside in Greater Pittsburgh in the southwest, centered around Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest and Western Pennsylvania's largest city. The state's su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County () is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Southwestern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the state's second-most populous county, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh. Allegheny County is included in the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and in the Pittsburgh Designated Market Area. Allegheny was the first county in Pennsylvania to be given a Native American name. It was named after the Lenape word for the Allegheny River. The meaning of "Allegheny" is uncertain. It is usually said to mean "fine river". Stewart says that the name may come from a Lenape account of an ancient mythical tribe called ''"Allegewi"'', who lived along the river before being taken over by the Lenape. History Prior to European contact, this area was settled for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples. During the colonial era, historic native groups kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the List of United States cities by population, 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakwood (Pittsburgh)
Oakwood is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's West End. It has a zip code of 15205, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 (West Neighborhoods). Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 523 households, and 251 families residing in Oakwood. Of the 1,028 people residing in Oakwood, 448 were male and 580 were female. 255 of the housing units were owner-occupied and 268 were renter-occupied. There were 102 households with persons age 18 and younger and 215 households with persons age 65 and older. Oakwood Park Oakwood park is home to a magnificent old stone reservoir and the school bell of the elementary school which formerly stood at this site. Older people at the park talk about swimming in the reservoir in defiance of the local police when they were children. The school was closed in 1971. City Steps The Oakwood neighborhood has 6 distinct flights of city steps - many of which are open and in a safe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crafton, Pennsylvania
Crafton is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, west of downtown Pittsburgh. The population grew from 1,927 in 1900 to 4,583 in 1910 and to 7,163 in 1940. The population was 6,099 at the 2020 census. History Crafton is named after James S. Craft, a frontier attorney who was granted land near the "forks of the Ohio" in present-day Oakland. The sale of this land part financed purchases of land in the Chartiers valley. Charles Craft, son of James, divided the land into lots on the death of his father and submitted it to the Allegheny County Courthouse as Crafton. Following a period of building, the borough was incorporated on January 8, 1892, with Charles as the first burgess. Crafton was linked to downtown Pittsburgh by trolley in 1896. The service ended when the Fort Pitt Bridge was built without trolley tracks. Geography Crafton is located at (40.433869, -80.068146). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Scott Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,024 at the 2010 census. Geography Scott Township is located at (40.391469, -80.079657). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. Surrounding and adjacent communities Scott Township has nine land borders, including the Pittsburgh neighborhood of East Carnegie and Green Tree to the north, the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Banksville to the northeast, Mt. Lebanon to the east, Upper St. Clair Township to the south, Bridgeville to the southwest, Collier Township and Heidelberg to the west, and Carnegie to the northwest. A short segment of Chartiers Creek separates Scott from Rosslyn Farms to the northwest. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 17,288 people, 7,835 households, and 4,583 families living in the township. The population density was 4,350.8 people per square mile (1,681.3/km2). There were 8,163 housin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Tree, Pennsylvania
Green Tree is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,432 at the 2010 census. The town is the hometown of U.S. Congressman and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and ''Star Trek''/''Heroes'' star Zachary Quinto, both of whom were born in nearby Pittsburgh. Green Tree is connected to Pittsburgh via the Fort Pitt Tunnel. History Settled in 1793, the area stayed rural until the late 1800s, with paintings of the time showing farmland and a vineyard. The community took its name from the local Green Tree Hotel. Rook Station on the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway opened in 1904 which heralded an industrialisation of the area and the opening of a railroad yard and roundhouse. Government and politics Geography Green Tree is located at (40.414969, -80.049800). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Surrounding communities Green Tree has six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
