Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania

For other uses, see Natrona (disambiguation).

Natrona Heights
—  Unincorporated community  —
Harrison Township
Natrona Heights Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°37′24″N 79°43′47″W / 40.62333°N 79.72972°W / 40.62333; -79.72972Coordinates: 40°37′24″N 79°43′47″W / 40.62333°N 79.72972°W / 40.62333; -79.72972
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.

Museums and other points of interest

See also: List of museums in Pennsylvania

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

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ "Community Library of Allegheny Valley". http://www.alleghenyvalleylibrary.org/. Retrieved 2010-08-11. 
3. ^ 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.