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Welcome to Cracker Jack ...

Cracker Jack is located in Washington County<1>.


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


Cracker Jack is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Cracker Jack ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cracker Jack, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cracker Jack ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cracker Jack.

  • Pittsburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
  • Monroeville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • West Mifflin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
  • Baldwin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
  • Whitehall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson

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 Cracker Jack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cracker Jack.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cracker Jack. 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 Cracker Jack.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cracker Jack ...

Looking for more information about Cracker Jack? 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 Cracker Jack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cracker Jack.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Cracker Jack - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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