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Welcome to Broad Acres ...

Broad Acres is located in Mercer County<1>.


The location of Broad Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Broad Acres is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Broad Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Broad Acres: (724) and (874)<4>

Communities Also Named Broad Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Broad Acres - they are located in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina (2) and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Broad Acres.

Communities near Broad Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Broad Acres.

  • New Castle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermitage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Slippery Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
    • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <5>
  • New Wilmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
    • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <5>
  • Mercer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Prospect
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
  • Stoneboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
  • West Middlesex
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
    • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <5>
  • Polk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Broad Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Broad Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Broad Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Broad Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Broad Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broad Acres ...

Looking for more information about Broad Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Broad Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Broad Acres.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broad Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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