Allegheny County is located in western Pennsylvania.
Basic County Information
There is a home
page for Allegheny county. The square
mileage of Allegheny County is 731 miles. The population
of Allegheny is 1,336,449. The county seat is located in Pittsburgh.
You can get a map of Allegheny County at the township map web
site (as seen below). There
is a web site
for a road construction schedule.
It was established on September 24, 1788 from parts of Westmoreland County and Washington County. It was named after the Allegheny River.The Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society is located in Allegheny County.
Geography
The weather during the summer gets to around 40's to 90's. You can get up to date weather here. Everyone is peaceful in the county. They have good libraries and jazz music.The most common wild animal in Allegheny County is deer.
Geology
The land is very has many natural resources. There
are many trees and natural camping grounds.
Politics
Click here to get the political history and today's political structure of Allegheny County.
Sociology
There is going to be
an Allegheny County
Fair during the summer. The worst crime in Allegheny is murder.
The most common crime is break ins and car theft. The
top company in Allegheny County is Bell
Atlantic. The best thing to
visit in Allegheny County is the Carnegie Library.
The majority of the
population in Allegheny County are whites.
Arts
The best musicians are found in the orchestra or the local jazz musicians. There is the Andy Warhol Museum in downtown Pittsburgh.
Miscellaneous
For a listing of Allegheny
County schools go to http://tribune-review.com/features/cities/aledu.html
The best restaurant is Poli.
The best place to get a milkshake is Handels, they are made from natural ingredients.
The biggest mystery or legend in your county is Green Man. Supposedly he was struck by lightning and lived in this boarded-up house. There is a tunnel named after him, Green Man's Tunnel- off ST 837/River Road.
Something About Me
My name is Lauren Young. I am a sophomore
at Downers Grove North High School. I run cross country and play
softball for the school. I like to spend my time out of school hanging
around with my friends.