Around West Homestead ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pittsburgh. It lies just northwest of West Homestead. Pittsburgh has a population of 299,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bethel Park. It lies just southwest of West Homestead and has a population of 32,200 people.
For comparison, West Homestead has a population of 1,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Homestead, with the nearest first.
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <2>
- Munhall
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munhall
- Munhall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munhall <2>
- Whitaker
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Whitaker is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitaker <2>
- Braddock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Braddock is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddock <2>
- Edgewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Kennywood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennywood Park
- Kennywood Park is located in Allegheny County
- Kennywood Park has also been known as:
- Kennywood
- Rankin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <2>
- Swissvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
- Swissvale is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swissvale <2>
- West Mifflin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
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- Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Braddock Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
- Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
- Brentwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <2>
- Dravosburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dravosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravosburg
- Dravosburg is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dravosburg <2>
- Duquesne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Duquesne is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duquesne <2>
- East Pittsburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
- East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <2>
- Baldwin
For more communities neighboring West Homestead, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Homestead.
Allegheny County ...
West Homestead is located in Allegheny County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Homestead ...
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 West Homestead.
Airports Near West Homestead ...
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 West Homestead and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Homestead.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Homestead. 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 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 West Homestead. |
| <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 Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Homestead), 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. |