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Welcome to Broadview ...

Broadview is located in Allegheny County<1>.

Broadview is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Broadview ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Broadview - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (3), Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Broadview ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Plum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • West Mifflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <3>
  • Murrysville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • McKeesport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Franklin Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Butler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lower Burrell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broadview ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Broadview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.