Verona, Pennsylvania
| Verona | |
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 Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′18″N 79°50′27″W / 40.50500°N 79.84083°WCoordinates: 40°30′18″N 79°50′27″W / 40.50500°N 79.84083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Settled | 1769 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,474 |
| • Density | 4,100/sq mi (1,600/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 15147 |
| Area code(s) | 412 |
| Website | Borough of Verona |
Verona is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is 13 miles (21 km) northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, along the left bank of the Allegheny River. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,474.
Verona was named by combining the names of the Verner and Iona railroad stops along the Allegheny Valley Railroad. James Verner was town's founder.
Formerly, railroad shops, tool works, lumber yards, steel-casting works, structural iron works, and a chemical plant operated in the borough. Woodings-Verona Tool Works, Inc. once produced tools in the borough along Jones Street. Producing Daily's cocktail mixes and Little Hugs, American Beverage Corporation currently has a large-scale production facility where the train roundhouse once stood next to Plum Creek. Bunting Graphics, Inc. also has operation in Verona. Bunting Graphics has supplied signage and architecture around the world, including for the National Parks System. In 1900, the number of people living in Verona was 1,904; the population increased to 2,849 in 1910. The population was 2,474 at the 2010 census.
Verona is located at 40°30′18″N 79°50′27″W / 40.50500°N 79.84083°W (40.504882, -79.840935).
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 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 14.29%, is water.
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