Pitcairn, Pennsylvania
Pitcairn, Pennsylvania | |
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Broadway Boulevard | |
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′21″N 79°46′35″W / 40.40583°N 79.77639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,101 |
| • Density | 6,128.46/sq mi (2,368.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15140 |
| FIPS code | 42-60712 |
| Website | pitcairnborough |
Pitcairn /ˈpɪtkɛərn/ is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 12 miles (19 km) east of Pittsburgh's central business district, named for Robert Pitcairn, an official of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Early in the 20th century, Pitcairn was the site of large railroad yards and shops that employed nearly ten thousand men. The population increased from 2,601 in 1900 to 6,310 in 1940, but has since declined. The population was 3,101 at the 2020 census.