Tarentum
Tarentum is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, approximately 22 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, located along the Allegheny River. Incorporated in 1842 and founded by Henry Brackenridge, the borough historically served as an industrial center for glass, paper, steel, and brick manufacturing.
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.- Type: Town with 4,610 residents
- Description: borough of Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Tarentum, PA” and “Tarentum, Pennsylvania”
- Postal code: 15084
Places of Interest
Highlights: George D. Stuart Bridge and Saint Joseph High School.
George D. Stuart Bridge
Bridge
Photo: VitaleBaby, Public domain.Saint Joseph High School
School
Saint Joseph High School is a private, parochial… Saint Joseph High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Tarentum.
Highlands High School
School building
Highlands High School is a suburban, public secondary… Highlands High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Tarentum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Deer Township and Lower Burrell.
East Deer Township
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.Lower Burrell
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Creighton
Neighborhood
Creighton is an unincorporated community… Creighton is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tarentum.
Tarentum
- Categories: borough of Pennsylvania and locality
- Location: Borough of Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.60213° or 40° 36′ 8″ north
Longitude
-79.75452° or 79° 45′ 16″ west
Population
4,610
Elevation
794 feet (242 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US TTM
Open location code
87G2J62W+V5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Tarentum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تارينتوم”
- Basque: “Tarentum”
- Cebuano: “Tarentum”
- Chechen: “Тарентам”
- Chinese: “他林敦”
- Chinese: “塔倫圖姆”
- Czech: “Tarentum”
- Dutch: “Tarentum”
- French: “Tarentum”
- German: “Tarentum”
- Gilaki: “ترنتوم (پنسيلوانيا)”
- Gilaki: “ترنتوم”
- Haitian: “Tarentum, Pennsilvani”
- Haitian: “Tarentum”
- Italian: “Tarentum”
- Ladin: “Tarentum”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tarentum”
- Neapolitan: “Tarentum”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tarentum (Pennsylvania)”
- Norwegian: “Tarentum”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Tarentum”
- Portuguese: “Tarentum”
- Russian: “Тарентум”
- Serbian: “Тарентум”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Tarentum, Pennsylvania”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Tarentum”
- Slovak: “Tarentum”
- South Azerbaijani: “تئیرنتوم، پنسیلوانیا”
- Spanish: “Tarentum”
- Tatar: “Тарентам”
- Ukrainian: “Тарентам”
- Urdu: “ٹیرینٹم، پنسلوانیا”
- Uzbek: “Tarentum”
- Vietnamese: “Tarentum, Pennsylvania”
- Vietnamese: “Tarentum”
- Volapük: “Tarentum”
- Welsh: “Tarentum, Pennsylvania”
- Welsh: “Tarentum”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brackenridge and West Tarentum.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tarentum Branch Library Community Library of Allegheny Valley and Greatness Athletics.
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