Edgeworth, Pennsylvania
| Edgeworth | |
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| Borough | |
Newington, a historic site in the borough
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 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°33′3″N 80°11′33″W / 40.55083°N 80.19250°WCoordinates: 40°33′3″N 80°11′33″W / 40.55083°N 80.19250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wayne Murphy |
| • Borough Manager | John Schwend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,680 |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | Borough of Edgeworth |
Edgeworth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River approximately 14 miles (22.5 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 1,680 at the 2010 census.
Edgeworth was established in 1904 and took its name from the Edgeworth Seminary, a school for girls that had relocated there in 1836. The school was named in honor of Irish writer Maria Edgeworth. From early on, it became a bedroom community for managers and professionals escaping the industrial pollution of Pittsburgh.
Edgeworth is located at 40°33′3″N 80°11′33″W / 40.55083°N 80.19250°W (40.550767, -80.192590).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 10.00%, is water.
Edgeworth is located on the northeast bank of the Ohio River. It is bordered by Leetsdale and Leet Township to the northwest, by Bell Acres to the north, by Sewickley Heights to the east, and by Sewickley to the southeast. It is bordered across the Ohio River by Moon Township and Crescent Township.
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