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Forest Hills (PA)
Forest Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,518 at the 2010 census, as compared to 6,831 in 2000, and 7,335 in 1990. The borough was named after Forest Hills, Queens. Geography Forest Hills is located at (40.421918, -79.851872). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Surrounding neighborhoods Forest Hills has five borders, including Wilkinsburg and Churchill to the north, Wilkins Township to the east, Chalfant to the southeast, North Braddock to the south-southeast, and Braddock Hills from the south to the northwest. These municipalities, along with East Pittsburgh, Edgewood, Rankin, Swissvale, and Turtle Creek, make up the Woodland Hills School District. Government and Politics Extra-borough Elected Representatives Landmarks Forest Hills is located along the Route 30 portion of the Lincoln Highway, which, along with Greensburg Pike, serves as a main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Route 30 In Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 30 (US 30) runs east–west across the southern part of Pennsylvania, passing through Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on its way from the West Virginia state line east to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River into New Jersey. In Pennsylvania, US 30 runs along or near the transcontinental Lincoln Highway, an auto trail which ran from San Francisco, California, to New York City before the U.S. Routes were designated. However, the Lincoln Highway turned northeast at Philadelphia, using present US 1 and its former alignments to cross the Delaware River into Trenton, New Jersey. Points of interest along the route include the Gettysburg Battlefield, Dutch Wonderland, the Flight 93 National Memorial, Fort Ligonier, Westmoreland Mall, Jennerstown Speedway, Idlewild and Soak Zone, and Independence Mall of Independence National Historical Park. Route description West Virginia to Pittsburgh US 30 enters Pennsylvania from West Virginia in Beaver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
