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West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Pittsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Taylor Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 808.[3]
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West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania | |
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![]() Main Street in downtown West Pittsburg | |
Coordinates: 40°55′58″N 80°21′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lawrence |
Township | Taylor |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
• Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 842 ft (257 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 808 |
• Density | 1,178/sq mi (454.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 16160[4] |
Area code | 724 |
GNIS feature ID | 2633816[2] |
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It is located in the Beaver River valley 5 miles (8 km) south of New Castle. Its main street is the north-south Pennsylvania Route 168, which crosses the river at the southern end of the community.[5]
The community is 46 miles (74 km) north-northwest of the city of Pittsburgh.