Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Kittanning | |
|---|---|
The Kittanning Citizens Bridge, Armstrong County Courthouse, and downtown of Kittanning | |
| Etymology: Lenape kithanink, 'on the main river' | |
Location of Kittanning in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′12″N 79°31′17″W / 40.82000°N 79.52139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong County |
| Settled | 1727 (Native American village) |
| Settled | 1803 (Borough) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,921 |
| • Density | 3,936.75/sq mi (1,519.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 16201 |
| Area code | 724 |
| FIPS code | 42-40040 |
| School district | Armstrong |
| Website | Borough website |
Kittanning (/kɪˈtænɪŋ/ ki-TAN-ing) is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is situated 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Allegheny River. The population was 3,921 at the 2020 census.
The name is derived from Kithanink, which means 'on the main river' in Lenape or the Delaware language, from kit- 'big' + hane 'mountain river' + -ink (suffix used in place names). "The main river" is a Lenape term for the Allegheny and Ohio combined, which they considered as all one river. The borough and its bridge have been used as a setting for several recent films.