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Around Brinkerton ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pittsburgh. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of Brinkerton. Pittsburgh has a population of 299,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Bethel Park. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Brinkerton and has a population of 32,200 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Brinkerton, with the nearest first.

  • Calumet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • United
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
    • United is located in Westmoreland County
  • South Greensburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greensburg
    • South Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Youngwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
    • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <2>
  • Kecksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
    • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • New Stanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Southwest Greensburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
    • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people
  • Greensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Laurelville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Lycippus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
      • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Joy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
    • Alverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Radebaugh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radebaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radebaugh
      • Radebaugh is located in Westmoreland County

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

Westmoreland County ...

Brinkerton is located in Westmoreland County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brinkerton ...

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 Brinkerton.

Airports Near Brinkerton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Brinkerton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brinkerton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brinkerton.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brinkerton), 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.









 

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