Welcome to Salida ...

Salida is located in Allegheny County<1>.

When the people of Salida refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salidan<2>

Salida is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Salida ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Salida - they are located in California, Colorado, Minnesota and Ohio.

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

Communities near Salida ...

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

• Pittsburgh
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
• Monroeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• Plum
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• West Mifflin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Murrysville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• McKeesport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeesport
  • McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKeesport <4>
• Wilkinsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Franklin Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
• Washington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Jefferson Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
  • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
  • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
  • Jefferson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salida ...

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

Adding Salida to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Salida in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Salida was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Salida.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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