McKees Rocks, PA

McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Borough
Borough of McKees Rocks
Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA
Etymology: Alexander McKee
Nickname(s): The Rocks
Location of McKees Rocks in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°28′12.79″N 80°3′49.22″W / 40.4702194°N 80.0636722°W / 40.4702194; -80.0636722Coordinates: 40°28′12.79″N 80°3′49.22″W / 40.4702194°N 80.0636722°W / 40.4702194; -80.0636722
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Settled in 1764	Incorporated in 1892
Area
• Total	1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
• Land	1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,104
• Estimate (2016)	5,951
• Density	5,630.09/sq mi (2,174.79/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	15136
Area code(s)	412 Exchanges: 331,771,777.778
FIPS code	42-46264
School District	Sto-Rox
Website	McKees Rocks

McKees Rocks, also known as "The Rocks", is a borough in Allegheny County, in western Pennsylvania, along the south bank of the Ohio River. The borough population was 6,104 at the 2010 census.

In the past, the city was known for its extensive iron and steel interests. Also, there were large railroad machine shops, and manufacturers of locomotives, freight and passenger cars. Other city factories manufactured springs, enamel ware, lumber, wall materials, plaster, nuts and bolts, malleable castings, chains and forgings, tin ware, concrete, and cigars.

The Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad is located in an area along the river known as the "Bottoms".

The name of the borough is often incorrectly written as "Mc Kees Rocks," "McKee's Rocks," or "McKees Rock," but the official name is "McKees Rocks." The USPS official spelling is "MC KEES ROCKS".

It is within the Sto-Rox School District, which serves McKees Rocks and neighboring Stowe Township. The local high school is Sto-Rox High School.