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Acme, Pennsylvania

Acme, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated Community
Name origin: "," meaning the "peak" or the "top"
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Townships Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Bullskin Township, Fayette County
Coordinates 40°7′38″N 79°26′5″W / 40.12722°N 79.43472°W / 40.12722; -79.43472Coordinates: 40°7′38″N 79°26′5″W / 40.12722°N 79.43472°W / 40.12722; -79.43472
Timezone EST (UTC-4)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 15610
Area code 724
Acme, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Acme, Pennsylvania
Location of Acme in Pennsylvania
Acme, Pennsylvania is located in the US
Acme, Pennsylvania
Location of Acme in Pennsylvania
identified by ZIP code 15610,

Acme is an unincorporated community in Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and Bullskin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The Acme ZIP code of 15610 extends well beyond the more densely populated part of the area, into rural parts of Donegal Township in Westmoreland County and Bullskin Township in Fayette County.

Acme is located in [Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania], and [Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania], in southern Westmoreland County, and in [Bullskin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania] in the northeastern corner of Fayette County at 40°7′38″N 79°26′5″W / 40.12722°N 79.43472°W / 40.12722; -79.43472 (40.12731, -79.434929).

The name "Acme" refers to the area's location atop Chestnut Ridge in the Allegheny Mountains.


Acme has always been an agricultural community; however, three attempts to develop resorts in the area have likely been inspired by its gateway position along the edge of the Laurel Highlands.


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