West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Main Street in downtown West Pittsburg
Main Street in downtown West Pittsburg
West Pittsburg is located in Pennsylvania
West Pittsburg
West Pittsburg
Location in Pennsylvania
West Pittsburg is located in the United States
West Pittsburg
West Pittsburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55′58″N 80°21′48″W / 40.93278°N 80.36333°W / 40.93278; -80.36333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLawrence
TownshipTaylor
Area
 • Total0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.78 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation842 ft (257 m)
Population
 • Total808
 • Density1,178/sq mi (454.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16160[4]
Area code724
GNIS feature ID2633816[2]

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]

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.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), West Pittsburg CDP, Pennsylvania". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "West Pittsburg PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ^ DeLorme. Pennsylvania Atlas & Gazetteer, 8th ed. Yarmouth, 2003, p. 56 ISBN 0-89933-280-3