New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle, Pennsylvania | |
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Zambelli Plaza in New Castle | |
| Nicknames: Fireworks Capital of America, Hot Dog Capital of the World, Little New York City | |
Location of New Castle in Lawrence County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′50″N 80°20′40″W / 40.99722°N 80.34444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lawrence |
| Established | 1798 |
| Incorporated | 1869 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Charter |
| • Mayor | Christopher C. Frye, Jr. (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.54 sq mi (22.13 km2) |
| • Land | 8.31 sq mi (21.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) 2.81% |
| Highest elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,926 |
| • Density | 2,639.46/sq mi (1,019.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 6 total ZIP codes:
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| Area code(s) | 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-53368 |
| Website | www |
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Shenango River at the mouth of Neshannock Creek, it is 43 miles (69 km) northwest of Pittsburgh near the Pennsylvania–Ohio border, approximately 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Youngstown, Ohio. The city had a population of 21,926 as of the 2020 census. The commercial center of a fertile agricultural region, New Castle is included in the northwestern fringes of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.