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Welcome to Homestead Park ...

Homestead Park is located in Allegheny County<1>.


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


Homestead Park is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Homestead Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Homestead Park - they are located in Georgia, New Jersey and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Homestead Park.

Communities near Homestead Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homestead Park.

  • Pittsburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Plum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • Murrysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Franklin Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Whitehall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestead Park ...

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

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 Allegheny, 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 Homestead Park - 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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