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Around Brackenridge ...

For comparison, Brackenridge has a population of 3,100 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Brackenridge, with the nearest first.

  • Tarentum
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Natrona
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
  • Arnold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
  • Karns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
  • Lower Burrell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Kensington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Parnassus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
  • Sligo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Rural Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Springdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagdad
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Cheswick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
    • Russellton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Brackenridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brackenridge.

Allegheny County ...

Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brackenridge ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brackenridge.

Airports Near Brackenridge ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Brackenridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brackenridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brackenridge ...

Looking for more information about Brackenridge? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Brackenridge. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Brackenridge, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brackenridge.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brackenridge.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brackenridge), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.