Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Ambridge is a borough of 6,890 people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1824.
Why visit Ambridge
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge, Old Economy Village, Aliquippa Station and Harmony Ridge Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Ambridge
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About Ambridge
Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Incorporated in 1905 as a company town by the American Bridge Company, Ambridge is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. The population was 6,972 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Ambridge, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge
Bridge · 0.5 mi
Bridge in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Museums and landmarks9
Old Economy Village
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Museum
Aliquippa Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Railway station in Aliquippa, the United States of America
B.F. Jones Memorial Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Public library in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA
David Shields House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
Elmridge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
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Legionville
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Archaeological site in Beaver County, United States of America
Ambridge Honor Roll
Monument and historic site
It is an actual building with lighted display windows highlighting the names of all who served in military conflicts throughout the 20th...
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes14
Ambridge Italian Villa
Restaurant · Greek, Italian, American, Diner · 0.6 mi
1710 Duss Avenue, Ambridge
Mo-Sa 10:00-09:00
Duss Ave Cafe
Cafe · Chicken · 0.6 mi
1811 Duss Avenue, Ambridge
Tu-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:30; Su 07:00-20:00
Ice Cream Therapy
Restaurant · Ice Cream, Dessert · 0.5 mi
400 Merchant Street, Ambridge
Mo-Th 18:00-22:00; Fr-Su 15:00-22:00
Aunt Bridget's Tea Room
Cafe · 0.4 mi
1400 Duss Avenue, Ambridge
We-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
2 more on the map.
History
The town is near the location of Legionville, the training camp for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne's Legion of the United States. Wayne's was the first attempt to provide basic training for regular U.S. Army recruits and Legionville was the first facility established expressly for this purpose. The Harmony Society first settled the area in the early 19th century, founding the village of "Ökonomie" or Economy in 1824. Although initially successful, accumulating significant landholdings, the sect went into decline. By the end of the 19th century, only a few Harmonists remained. The society was dissolved and its vast real estate holdings sold, much of it to the American Bridge Company, who subsequently enlarged the town and incorporated it as Ambridge in 1905.
American Bridge attracted thousands of immigrants who came to fulfill their dreams of work, freedom, and peace. The steel mills became the focal point of the town. Most of the employees were relatives of relatives and the small town grew, with wards separating the town into ethnic sections. In addition, many of the ethnicities had their own church, club, and musical group that sought to give immigrants a familiar place to be as well as to preserve their culture. Many were from Eastern and Southern Europe including Italian, Greek, Slovak, Croatian, Ukrainian, Polish, Slovene, and Carpathian Ruthenia, to name a few.
From the History section of Ambridge, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship11
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Beaver County Career & Technology Center
School · 5.9 mi
145 Poplar Avenue, Monaca
Healthcare1
Map of Ambridge
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 21°F | 2.6 in | 9.1 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 2.7 in | 5.2 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 3.2 in | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 40°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 63°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 45°F | 2.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 34°F | 2.7 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 27°F | 2.8 in | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Glenwillard Dashields L&D (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Beaver County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2010-04-16: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
- 2004-09-19: Tropical Depression Ivan (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Ambridge Heights 1 mi east, about 1 min by car
- Leetsdale 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Bell Acres 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Edgeworth 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Carnot-Moon 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Franklin Park 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Freedom 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Pine Run 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Bradford Woods 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Enlow 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Greetings from Ambridge, Pennsylvania - Large Letter Postcard (19861956314), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Merchant north of Seventh, Ambridge, Nyttend, Public domain
- Maplewood from Tenth, Ambridge, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge 2025, Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge viewed from Ambridge, Pennsylvania, 2020-07-10-1019, Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pennsylvania Route 65 as viewed from the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, 2020-07-10-1026, Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sidewalk on the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge in Pennsylvania, 2020-07-10-1074, Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ohio River viewed from Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge, 2020-07-10-1052, Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aliquippa Station, Mvincec, Public domain
- Fields at Legionville, Nyttend, Public domain
- B.F. Jones Memorial Library, Aliquippa, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge, 2014-12-26, 01, Cbaile19, CC0
- Laughlin Memorial Library, Nyttend, Public domain
- Clay plaster ceiling, DPLapic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clay, straw lime on wall lath closeup, DPLapic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. John's Lutheran, formerly Harmonist, Nyttend, Public domain
- Harmonie Associates House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Baden Old Economy aerial 20241116 (2), Designism, CC0
- Baden Old Economy aerial 20241116 (1), Designism, CC0
- 2003 Gas Gas EC 250, Tbogue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shannopin UMC, South Heights, Nyttend, Public domain
- Jordan Street houses in South Heights, Nyttend, Public domain
- Aliquippa aerial 20241116 (1), Designism, CC0
- Aliquippa aerial 20241116 (2), Designism, CC0
- ISS031-E-118789 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-118788 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-118792 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-117356 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-118791 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-1605 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-117357 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-121935 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-121934 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-1606 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-121936 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-118790 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-6786 - View of Ohio, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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