Avalon, Pennsylvania
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 Greenstone United Methodist Church located at 939 California Avenue
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| Official name: Borough of Avalon | |
| Named for: Mythical island in legend of King Arthur | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°30′4″N 80°4′7″W / 40.50111°N 80.06861°WCoordinates: 40°30′4″N 80°4′7″W / 40.50111°N 80.06861°W |
| Area | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| - land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population | 4,705 (2010) |
| Density | 6,721.4/sq mi (2,595.1/km2) |
| Settled | c. 1800 |
| - Incorporated | December 9, 1874 |
| Mayor | David Haslett (D) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15202 |
| Area code | 412 |
| School District | Northgate |
 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
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| Website: http://www.boroughofavalon.org/ | |
Avalon is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River, 6 miles (10 km) downstream from Pittsburgh. It is a largely residential borough with a few small stores. The population was 4,705 at the 2010 census.
The borough is located in the Northgate School District.
Avalon is located at 40°30′4″N 80°4′7″W / 40.50111°N 80.06861°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water. Its average elevation is 932 feet (284 m) above sea level.
Avalon was incorporated as a borough on December 9, 1874, from Kilbuck Township. It was named after the legendary island of Avalon ("land of apples") on account of there being several orchards in the area. The streetcar reached Avalon around 1900, and in later years the borough was served by Pittsburgh Railways route 14 Avalon and then route 6/14 Brighton Avalon. The service ended on Apr 30, 1966 when many of the West End lines were abandoned by the Port Authority of Allegheny County, in preparation for bridge replacements over the Allegheny River.
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