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Welcome to Wood Run ...

Wood Run is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


Wood Run is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Wood Run ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Wood Run: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Washington County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wood Run.

Communities near Wood Run ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wood Run.

  • Bethel Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • McKeesport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 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)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 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>
  • White Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <4>
  • Connellsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Monessen
    (5 miles [8 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Wood Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wood Run.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wood Run ...

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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 Fayette, 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 Wood Run - 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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