South Heights, Pennsylvania

South Heights, Pennsylvania
Houses on Jordan Street
Location in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
South Heights
South Heights
Coordinates: 40°34′29″N 80°14′10″W / 40.57472°N 80.23611°W / 40.57472; -80.23611
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBeaver
Incorporated1910
Government
  TypeBorough Council
Area
  Total
0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
  Land0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
384
  Estimate 
(2021)
385
  Density1,354.74/sq mi (523.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
15081
Area code724
FIPS code42-72216

South Heights is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 384 at the 2020 census. South Heights was first known as Ethel's Landing, a docking point on the Ohio River. The name of the town was changed to Shannopin when the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad established a station there. When the name of the town was changed to South Heights, the station became known as South Heights station.