Creighton is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in East Deer Township

East Deer Township, Pennsylvania

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, Allegheny County

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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, United States

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; it is located in Western Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania

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 within the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area, approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. Creighton is situated along the Allegheny River

Allegheny River

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 at Pool

Stream pool

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 3. The latitude of Creighton is 40.587N, while the longitude is -79.778W. Creighton appears on the New Kensington West U.S. Geological Survey Map. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone with an elevation of 863 feet above sea level

Sea level

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The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company

PPG Industries

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was founded in Creighton; its first plant was opened along the river in 1883.