Tarrs
Tarrs is an unincorporated community and coal town that is located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated on Pennsylvania Route 31 approximately three miles west of Mt. Pleasant, it is the only location in Pennsylvania known to have an active and running ACA Allertor 125 Civil Defense warning siren.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Tarrs, PA” and “Tarrs, Pennsylvania”
- Postal code: 15688
Places of Interest
Highlights include Southmoreland High School.
Southmoreland High School
School building
Southmoreland High School is located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. It serves grades 9–12. Southmoreland High School is situated 2 miles south of Tarrs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruffs Dale and Alverton.
Ruffs Dale
Hamlet
Ruffs Dale, also spelled Ruffsdale, is an unincorporated community in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania United States. It is located approximately forty miles from Pittsburgh.
Alverton
Hamlet
Alverton is an unincorporated community in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 981, 2.5 miles west of Mount Pleasant. Alverton has a post office, with ZIP Code 15612. Alverton is situated 2 miles south of Tarrs.
Morewood
Hamlet
Morewood is an unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. In early April, 1891, it was the site of the Morewood massacre, which left nine striking workers of the United Mine Workers shot to death. Morewood is situated 2½ miles southeast of Tarrs.
Tarrs
Latitude
40.17007° or 40° 10′ 12″ northLongitude
-79.5981° or 79° 35′ 53″ westElevation
1,158 feet (353 metres)Open location code
87G25CC2+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 157624837OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to South Azerbaijani—“Tarrs” goes by many names.
- French: “Tarrs”
- South Azerbaijani: “تاررز، پنسیلوانیا”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Lebanon Church and East Hunington Fire Department.
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