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Welcome to Ambridge Heights ...

Ambridge Heights is located in Beaver County<1>.


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


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

Ambridge Heights is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Ambridge Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bcchamber.com/

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

Communities near Ambridge Heights ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • East Liverpool
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Brentwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Economy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Castle Shannon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dormont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormont
    • Dormont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dormont <4>
  • Bellevue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <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 Ambridge Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ambridge Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ambridge Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.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 Beaver, 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 Ambridge 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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