Creighton, Pennsylvania Explained

Creighton, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Creighton
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allegheny
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:East Deer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:863
Coordinates:40.5872°N -79.7783°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:15030
Area Code:724, 878
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Creighton is an unincorporated community in East Deer Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States;[1] it is located in western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 20miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Creighton is situated along the Allegheny River at Pool 3. The latitude of Creighton is 40.587N, while the longitude is -79.778W. Creighton appears on the New Kensington West U.S. Geological Survey Map. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone with an elevation of above sea level.[1]

The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company was founded in Creighton; its first plant was opened along the river in 1883.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Creighton . 2009 . . 2009-11-25 .
  2. Web site: The History of Glass Manufacturer PPG Industries. PPG Industries. 2009-06-06. June 26, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090626073652/http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NA/Glass/ResidentialGlass/AboutPPGGlass/AboutResGlassHist.htm. dead.