Parnasus Park

Parnasus Park is a park in City of New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. Parnasus Park is situated nearby to the fire station New Kensington Fire Company 2, as well as near Parnassus Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount St. Peter Church and C L Schmitt Bridge.

Mount St. Peter Church

Church

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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. Mount St. Peter Church is situated 1,700 feet north of Parnasus Park.

C L Schmitt Bridge

Bridge

The C.L. Schmitt Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between New Kensington and East Deer Township, Pennsylvania in the United States. C L Schmitt Bridge is situated 3,600 feet northwest of Parnasus Park.

Rachel Carson Homestead

Museum

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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. Rachel Carson Homestead is situated 1½ miles southwest of Parnasus Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Kensington and Springdale.

New Kensington

Town

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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

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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. Springdale is situated 1½ miles southwest of Parnasus Park.

Springdale Township

Town

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Springdale Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the two communities of Orrville and Harwick. The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census. Springdale Township is situated 2 miles west of Parnasus Park.

Parnasus Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: City of New Kensington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.55928° or 40° 33′ 33″ north

Longitude

-79.76027° or 79° 45′ 37″ west

Open location code

87G2H65Q+PV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 577856203

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Highlights include New Kensington Fire Company 2 and Parnassus Post Office.

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