Pittsburgh Region
Allegheny County
Borough of Springdale

Rachel Carson Homestead

The Rachel Carson Homestead is a National Register of Historic Places site that is located in , , eighteen miles northeast of and near the .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: birthplace of Rachel Carson
  • Also known as: “birthplace of Rachel Carson” and “Rachel Carson House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pittsburgh Mills and C L Schmitt Bridge.

Shopping center
The Galleria at , or simply , is a super-regional shopping center northeast of , in , along PA Route 28 near its intersection with the Pennsylvania Turnpike. is situated 2 miles north of Rachel Carson Homestead.

Bridge
The C.L. Schmitt Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the between and East Deer Township, in the . is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Rachel Carson Homestead.

Church
Photo: Rudy4rachel, Public domain.
Mount Saint Peter Church is a Catholic church at 100 Freeport Road in New Kensington, . The church is located along the and is approximately 25 mi north-east of the city of within the Diocese of Greensburg. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Rachel Carson Homestead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springdale and Springdale Township.

Village
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is a borough in northeastern , United States, 18 miles northeast of along the . The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census.

Town
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is a township in , United States. It contains the two communities of Orrville and . The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census.

Village
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is a borough in , United States, along the . The population was 1,672 as of the 2020 census. Borough was incorporated in 1902. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

Rachel Carson Homestead

Latitude
40.54645° or 40° 32′ 47″ north
Longitude
-79.78333° or 79° 47′ west
Open location code
87G2G6W8+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 351549368
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7279187
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovak—“Rachel Carson Homestead” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Casa natal de Rachel Carson”
  • Czech: “Rachel Carson Homestead”
  • French: “maison natale de Rachel Carson”
  • French: “Maison natale de Rachel Carson”
  • Georgian: “რეიჩელ კარსონის სახლი”
  • Hebrew: “בית רייצ’ל קרסון”
  • Hindi: “राहेल कार्सन होमस्टेड”
  • Irish: “Fearann Rachel Carson”
  • Luxembourgish: “Rachel Carson Homestead”
  • Russian: “Усадьба Рейчел Карсон”
  • Slovak: “Rachel Carson Homestead”

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Highlights include Marshall Auditorium and McGhee Fieldhouse.

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