Zelienople, PA
| Zelienople, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Zelienople | |
Downtown Zelienople
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| Motto: A Modern Place with Old Fashioned Grace | |
 Location of Zelienople in Butler County, Pennsylvania. |
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′31″N 80°8′28″W / 40.79194°N 80.14111°WCoordinates: 40°47′31″N 80°8′28″W / 40.79194°N 80.14111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler County |
| Township | Jackson Township |
| Settled | 1802 |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas M. Oliverio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.09 sq mi (5.43 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,812 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,690 |
| • Density | 1,800.88/sq mi (695.42/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 724 Exchanges: 452,453 |
| FIPS code | 42-87272 |
| School District | Seneca Valley school district |
| Website | zelieboro |
| Designated | October 3, 1947 |
Zelienople /ˌziːliəˈnoʊpəl/ is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles (45 km) north of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,812 at the 2010 census.
Zelienople is located in southwestern Butler County, situated on the south bank of Connoquenessing Creek, in an area that is rich with coal and iron ore. The elevation is 935 feet (285 m) above sea level. The borough is bordered by Jackson Township on the north, southeast, and south, and by the borough of Harmony on the northeast. The western border of Zelienople is the Beaver County line.
U.S. Route 19 (Perry Highway) is the main north-south road through the center of town. Interstate 79, running generally parallel to US 19, passes just to the east of the borough, with access from Exits 85, 87, and 88. Via I-79 and I-279 it is 28 miles (45 km) south to downtown Pittsburgh. To the north I-79 leads 100 miles (160 km) to Erie. Pennsylvania Route 68 runs east from US 19 as East Grandview Avenue and southwest as West Beaver Street. Via PA 68 it is 17 miles (27 km) east to Butler, the county seat, and 12 miles (19 km) southwest to Rochester on the Ohio River. Routes 288 and 588 lead west from town on West New Castle Street, PA 288 turning northwest to lead 10 miles (16 km) to Ellwood City, and PA 588 leading 14 miles (23 km) west to Beaver Falls.
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