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Around Shamrock ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bethel Park. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northwest of Shamrock. Bethel Park has a population of 32,200 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Morgantown (WV). It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the south of Shamrock and has a population of 30,800 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shamrock, with the nearest first.

  • Buffington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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    • Buffington is located in Fayette County
  • New Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairbank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • Fairbank is located in Fayette County
  • Highhouse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Highhouse is located in Fayette County
  • Hoover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hoover is located in Fayette County
  • McClellandtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunlap Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dunlap Creek Village is located in Fayette County
  • Leith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leith is located in Fayette County
  • Oliver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Oliver is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Puritan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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      • Puritan is located in Fayette County
    • Republic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Fayette County
    • Uniontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Waltersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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      • Waltersburg is located in Fayette County
    • East Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
    • Bitner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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      • Bitner is located in Fayette County

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

Fayette County ...

Shamrock is located in Fayette County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shamrock ...

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 Shamrock.

Airports Near Shamrock ...

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 Shamrock and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shamrock.

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 Shamrock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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 Shamrock.
<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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shamrock), 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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