Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
| Sharpsburg | |
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| Borough | |
| The Borough of Sharpsburg | |
The Borough of Sharpsburg
(Route 28 is pictured in the foreground; the Allegheny River is in the background) |
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 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°29′43″N 79°55′44″W / 40.49528°N 79.92889°WCoordinates: 40°29′43″N 79°55′44″W / 40.49528°N 79.92889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Richard C. Panza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,446 |
| • Density | 5,700/sq mi (2,200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 15215 |
| Area code(s) | 412 |
| Website | Borough of Sharpsburg |
Sharpsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. In the past, it had a rolling mill, foundries, machine shops, and manufacturers of varnish, brick, glass, lumber products, wire, hair, felt, and lubricating oil. In 1900, 6,842 people lived here; by 1940, 8,202 people lived in Sharpsburg. The population was 3,446 at the 2010 census.
The H. J. Heinz Company originated in Sharpsburg.
Sharpsburg is located at 40°29′43″N 79°55′44″W / 40.49528°N 79.92889°W (40.495368, -79.928991).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 26.15%, is water.
Sharpsburg is bordered by Etna to the west, Shaler Township and O'Hara Township to the north, and Aspinwall to the east. To the south, across the Allegheny River via the 62nd Street Bridge, are the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Upper Lawrenceville and Morningside.
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