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Welcome to Crescent Heights ...

Crescent Heights is located in Washington County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Crescent Heights: Crescent Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Crescent Heights is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Crescent Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Crescent Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Crescent Heights - they are located in Alabama, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crescent Heights.

Communities near Crescent Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crescent Heights.

  • Bethel Park
    (19 miles [30.6 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>
  • Washington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Canonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <4>
  • Connellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <4>
  • Clairton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
    • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <4>
  • Donora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crescent Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent Heights. 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 Crescent Heights - 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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