Tarentum

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Tarentum is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is 22 miles northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh, along the Allegheny River. Tarentum was an industrial center where plate glass and bottles were manufactured; bricks, lumber, steel and iron novelties, steel billets and sheets, sack and wrapping paper were also produced. ()

Alternative names: Population: 4.5 thous.Area: 1.39 mi²Coordinates: 40°34'17"N, 79°47'51"W

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Tarentum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oakmont Country Club, Mount St. Peter Church, Dr. Thomas R. Kerr House and Office, Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge.

3.2 miSW
Golf, Tudor Revival architecture
Oakmont Country Club, Pittsburgh
82 min walk • Oakmont Country Club, nestled in the outskirts of Pittsburgh, United States, stands as an emblem of golfing prestige and tradition. This illustrious golf course, renowned for its challenging layout, has hosted numerous major championships, including the U.S.
2 miE
Church
Mount St. Peter Church, New Kensington
51 min walk • 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.
4.4 miSW
History museum, Museum
Dr. Thomas R. Kerr House and Office, Oakmont
112 min walk • The Dr. Thomas R. Kerr House and Office at 438 4th Street in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA, was built in 1897. The Queen Anne house and the doctor's office behind the house were added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 2003.
2.6 miSW
Bridge
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge, Allegheny Islands State Park
67 min walk • The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Canadian National Railway's Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad division across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Harmar Township, Pennsylvania.
2.7 miSW
Bridge
Allegheny River Turnpike Bridge, Allegheny Islands State Park
70 min walk • The Allegheny River Turnpike Bridge carries Interstate 76 over the Allegheny River. The structure features a pair of twin 2,350’ cast-in-place concrete segmental bridges. This is the first of its type in Pennsylvania.
5.6 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Pittsburgh
143 min walk • The Hillman Center for Performing Arts is a multi-stage performing arts venue on the campus of Shady Side Academy's Senior School in Fox Chapel, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1.4 miE
Bridge
C. L. Schmitt Bridge, New Kensington
37 min walk • 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.
4 miSW
40°31'23"N • 79°50'20"W
Oakmont Borough Building, Oakmont
102 min walk • City hall
2.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Hockey
BladeRunners Ice Complex, Pittsburgh
75 min walk • BladeRunners Ice Complex was a group of ice hockey rinks and sports facilities in Western Pennsylvania. BladeRunners' first location opened in Harmarville, Pennsylvania in 1992; it was the first twin-ice facility in the Pittsburgh region.
1.8 miE
40°33'55"N • 79°45'51"W
Peoples Library, New Kensington
46 min walk • Library