Welcome to Vesta Heights ...
Vesta Heights is located in Washington County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Vesta Heights: Vesta Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Vesta Heights is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vesta Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Vesta Heights ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Vesta Heights, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Vesta Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vesta Heights.
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canonsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monessen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
- Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
- California
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Donora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monongahela
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
- Monongahela is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <3>
- Charleroi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waynesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
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 Vesta Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vesta Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vesta 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 Vesta Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vesta Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Vesta Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vesta Heights ...
Looking for more information about Vesta 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 Vesta Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vesta Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vesta 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. |