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Welcome to Fox Chapel ...

Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fox Chapel has a population of 5,076 people<3> (see below for details).

Fox Chapel is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Fox Chapel ...

Official Website: www.fox-chapel.pa.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fox Chapel had an population of 5,076 people. This is a decrease of 5.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fox Chapel had a population of 5,388 people. This makes Fox Chapel the county's 29th most populous community.

The population of Fox Chapel represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,388 people, the population of Fox Chapel has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,436 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fox Chapel.

Communities Also Named Fox Chapel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fox Chapel - they are located in Georgia and Maryland (2).

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

Communities near Fox Chapel ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Monroeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Plum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • West Mifflin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Murrysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Baldwin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox Chapel ...

Looking for more information about Fox Chapel? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fox Chapel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fox Chapel.

The official website for Fox Chapel: www.fox-chapel.pa.us/

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.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 Allegheny, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fox Chapel.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox Chapel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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