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Welcome to Stanton Heights ...

Stanton Heights is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

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

Stanton Heights is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Stanton Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Stanton Heights: This one is located in Westmoreland County and the other is located in Allegheny County.

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

Communities near Stanton Heights ...

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

  • Monroeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Mifflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • McKeesport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Jeannette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Latrobe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • White Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
  • Connellsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanton Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanton 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.
<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.