- Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania
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For other uses, see Natrona (disambiguation).
Natrona Heights — Unincorporated community — Harrison Township Location within the state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: 40°37′24″N 79°43′47″W / 40.62333°N 79.72972°WCoordinates: 40°37′24″N 79°43′47″W / 40.62333°N 79.72972°W Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny Elevation[1] 994 ft (303 m) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 15065 Area code(s) 724, 878 FIPS code GNIS feature ID 1182183 Website http://harrisontwp.com/ Natrona Heights is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States;[1] it is located in Western Pennsylvania within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. Natrona Heights is situated near the Allegheny River, Natrona, Brackenridge, and Tarentum.
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Museums and other points of interest
The Community Library of Allegheny Valley, Harrison Branch serves Natrona Heights.[2]
Education
The community is located within the Highlands School District. Highlands High School, Highlands Middle School, Heights Elementary School are located in Natrona Heights. Private schools include Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Elementary School and St. Joseph High School. Air pollution levels (particularly chromium) measured in Natrona Heights area schools are among the worst in the United States.[3]
See also
- Environmentalism – Natrona Heights has a United States Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Rachel Carson lived in nearby Springdale during her youth.
References
- ^ a b "Natrona Heights". Geographic Names Information System. 1979-08-02. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1182183. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ^ "Community Library of Allegheny Valley". http://www.alleghenyvalleylibrary.org/. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ Yerace, Tom (2008-12-10). "Pollution around Highlands schools among worst in nation". Valley News Dispatch (Tribune-Review Publishing Company). http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/mostread/s_602375.html. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
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