McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
| McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania | |
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 Chartiers Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA
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| Official name: Borough of McKees Rocks | |
| Named for: Alexander McKee | |
| Nickname: The Rocks | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Coordinates | 40°28′12.79″N 80°3′49.22″W / 40.4702194°N 80.0636722°WCoordinates: 40°28′12.79″N 80°3′49.22″W / 40.4702194°N 80.0636722°W |
| Population | 6,104 (2010) |
| Settled in 1764 | Incorporated in 1892 |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15136 |
| Area code | 412 Exchanges: 331,771,777.778 |
| School District | Sto-Rox |
 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
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| 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.
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