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Welcome to Monroe Heights ...

Monroe Heights is located in Allegheny County<1>.

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

Monroe Heights is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Monroe Heights ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • West Mifflin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkinsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greensburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitehall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • New Kensington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monroe Heights ...

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

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 Monroe Heights - 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.