Welcome to Wakena ...

Wakena is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

The location of Wakena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

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

Communities near Wakena ...

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

• Monroeville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Murrysville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Greensburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Indiana
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
  • Indiana is located in Indiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indiana <4>
• New Kensington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
• Jeannette
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Jeannette is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeannette <4>
• Latrobe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Oakmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
  • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakena ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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