McCracken Hill
McCracken Hill is a peak in Borough of Plum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. McCracken Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Logans Ferry Heights, as well as near the neighborhood Karns.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rachel Carson Homestead and Plum High School.
Rachel Carson Homestead
Museum
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rachel Carson Homestead is the birthplace and childhood home of biologist, writer, and conservationist Rachel Carson. It is located in Springdale, Pennsylvania, United States, eighteen miles northeast of Pittsburgh and near the Allegheny River.
Plum High School
School
Plum Senior High School is a public high school and the only high school in Plum Borough School District located at 900 Elicker Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239, United States.
Mount St. Peter Church
Church
Photo: Rudy4rachel, Public domain.
Mount Saint Peter Church is a Catholic church at 100 Freeport Road in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The church is located along the Allegheny River and is approximately 25 mi north-east of the city of Pittsburgh within the Diocese of Greensburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plum and New Kensington.
Plum
Town
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Plum is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 27,144 at the 2020 census. A suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, it is located northeast of the city in what is commonly referred to as the East Hills suburbs.
New Kensington
Town
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,170 at the 2020 census. It is situated along the Allegheny River 18 miles northeast of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Springdale
Village
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Springdale is a borough in northeastern Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 18 miles northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census.
McCracken Hill
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Borough of Plum, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.5305° or 40° 31′ 50″ northLongitude
-79.7539° or 79° 45′ 14″ westOpen location code
87G2G6JW+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 3902610145OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Logans Ferry Heights and Karns.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Logans Ferry Park and Logans Ferry Heights VFD Station 235 Social Club.
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