East Carnegie (Pittsburgh)

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East Carnegie
Pgh locator east carnegie.svg
Coordinates: 40°25′12″N80°04′16″W / 40.420°N 80.071°W / 40.420; -80.071
CountryUnited States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny County
City Pittsburgh
Area
[1]
  Total0.432 sq mi (1.12 km2)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total570
  Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)

East Carnegie is a neighborhood located southwest of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania adjacent to the neighborhood of Oakwood. It is a "natural area" with large tracts of wooded land.

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Most of East Carnegie uses a post office zipcode of 15106, while a small part of this neighborhood uses a zipcode of 15205. Residents have representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 (West Neighborhoods).

Surrounding neighborhoods

East Carnegie has four borders, including the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Oakwood to the northeast, Crafton to the north, Scott Township to the west and southwest, and Green Tree to the east and southeast.

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References

  1. 1 2 "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning PGHSNAP Utility. 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2013.External link in |publisher= (help)

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