Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Turtle Creek | |
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Turtle Creek High School, built in 1917.
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| Named for: Iroquois Turtle Clan | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°24′29″N 79°49′18″W / 40.40806°N 79.82167°WCoordinates: 40°24′29″N 79°49′18″W / 40.40806°N 79.82167°W |
| Area | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| - land | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 5,349 (2010) |
| Density | 5,349.0/sq mi (2,065.3/km2) |
| Mayor | Kelly Kelley |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15145 |
| Area code | 412 |
| School District | Woodland Hills |
 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
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Turtle Creek is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 5,349 at the 2010 census.George Westinghouse gave life to the place by constructing a manufacturing plant nearby. Turtle Creek takes its name from a small stream that flows into the Monongahela River. Before white settlers arrived, there was a small village of Native Americans living there from the Turtle Clan of the Iroquois Nation. (See: East Pittsburgh and Wilmerding.)
Turtle Creek is located at 40°24′29″N 79°49′18″W / 40.40806°N 79.82167°W (40.408018, -79.821802).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Turtle Creek is bordered by Wilkins Township to the west and north, Monroeville to the east, Wilmerding to the southeast, North Versailles Township to the south, and East Pittsburgh to the southwest.
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