Esplen (Pittsburgh)
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Esplen is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
's west city area. It has a zip code of 15204, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 (West Neighborhoods).
Esplen started out as a Railroad Camp, which housed workers building the various railroads which border Esplen.
Esplen is bordered to its north by the Ohio River
, to the west by Chartiers Creek (which feeds into the Ohio at Esplen) and McKees Rocks
, to the south by Sheraden
, and to the east by Elliott
.
Major intersecting streets in Esplen are Tabor (which cuts Esplen in half as well as providing access to Sheraden via the Radcliffe St. Bridge), and West Carson Street which borders all of the northern portion of Esplen, between Esplen and the old P&LE Railroad right of way (now CSX
) and the Ohio River.
Esplen is part of Pittsburgh and is in the Pittsburgh City School district.
Esplen is approximately 7 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh via Port Authority of Allegheny County
bus service.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
's west city area. It has a zip code of 15204, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 (West Neighborhoods).
Esplen started out as a Railroad Camp, which housed workers building the various railroads which border Esplen.
Esplen is bordered to its north by the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, to the west by Chartiers Creek (which feeds into the Ohio at Esplen) and McKees Rocks
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
McKees Rocks, also known as "The Rocks", is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the south bank of the Ohio River. The borough population was 6,104 at the 2010 census.In the past, it was known for its extensive iron and steel interests...
, to the south by Sheraden
Sheraden (Pittsburgh)
Sheraden is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Nearby neighbourhoods include Windgap, Chartiers City, Crafton Heights, Esplen, and Elliott....
, and to the east by Elliott
Elliott (Pittsburgh)
Elliott is a small, hilly neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's West End Region. Elliott is represented on the Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 , and uses the zip code 15220.-History:...
.
Major intersecting streets in Esplen are Tabor (which cuts Esplen in half as well as providing access to Sheraden via the Radcliffe St. Bridge), and West Carson Street which borders all of the northern portion of Esplen, between Esplen and the old P&LE Railroad right of way (now CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
) and the Ohio River.
Esplen is part of Pittsburgh and is in the Pittsburgh City School district.
Esplen is approximately 7 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh via Port Authority of Allegheny County
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Port Authority of Allegheny County is the second-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania and the 11th-largest in the United States. When considering that its service area is the 20th largest in the U.S...
bus service.