Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oakmont is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Allegheny River. The population was 6,758 as of the 2020 census.[3] It is a suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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Oakmont, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′10″N 79°50′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny |
Founded 1816 | Incorporated in 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sophia Facaros (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.78 sq mi (4.60 km2) |
• Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,758 |
• Density | 4,266.41/sq mi (1,647.75/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 15139 |
Area codes | 412 |
FIPS code | 42-56088 |
Website | Oakmont, PA |
Incorporated as a town in 1889, this Allegheny River community began in 1816 when a farmer, Michael Bright, bought a large tract of land 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. The settlement took its name from a landmark tree, as the deed description reads, "Beginning at a black oak on the bank of the Allegheny River ..." The borough is best known for the nearby Oakmont Country Club, a premier golf course which has been the site of numerous U.S. Open golf tournaments, including the 2016 U.S. Open.