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Welcome to West Kittanning ...

West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Kittanning, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Kittanning has a population of 1,088 people<3> (see below for details).

West Kittanning is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Kittanning had an population of 1,088 people. This is a decrease of 7.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Kittanning had a population of 1,175 people. This makes West Kittanning the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,175 people, the population of West Kittanning decreased 2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,199 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Kittanning.

Communities near West Kittanning ...

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

  • Butler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lower Burrell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Vandergrift
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <5>
  • Tarentum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
    • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <5>
  • Brackenridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
    • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <5>
  • Leechburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Freeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Apollo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <5>
  • Saxonburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
    • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <5>
  • West Leechburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
    • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Kittanning ...

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

Adding West Kittanning to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Kittanning in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Kittanning was on a map titled Road Map for Pennsylvania (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Kittanning.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Kittanning.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Kittanning - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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