Apollo, Pennsylvania
Apollo is a borough of 1,488 people in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1790.
Why visit Apollo
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Drake Log Cabin and John Walter Farmstead.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 29 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Apollo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Apollo
Apollo is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Pittsburgh in a former coal-mining region. Apollo was settled in 1790, laid out in 1816, and incorporated as a borough in 1848. The population was 1,615 at the 2020 United States census
From the Wikipedia article Apollo, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks6
Drake Log Cabin
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Building in Pennsylvania, United States
John Walter Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Church building in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Vandergrift Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Vandergrift Museum-Historical Society
Museum · 1.3 mi
184 Sherman Avenue, Vandergrift
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
History
The area was sectioned in 1769, following the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, as a farm known as "Warren's Sleeping Place", named after a Native American trader from the area named Edward Warren. It was soon surveyed and divided into lots, with the town of Warren officially being added to the Greensburg register on November 9, 1816. The log cabin home of the Drake family still stands in the area, and is one of the oldest buildings in Armstrong County.
With the introduction of the post office, the area was officially renamed from Warren to Apollo in 1848 to avoid confusion with the post office of another town in Pennsylvania of the same name. The present name is after Apollo, the Greek and Roman god of music, healing, light, prophecy and enlightenment.
By the late 19th century the Apollo Iron & Steel Company dominated the local economy. In 1895, the company's president, George Gibson McMurtry, hired prominent landscape architects Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot to design a town for Apollo Iron & Steel's workers. The result was the neighboring town of Vandergrift. In 1911, Apollo became home to the first public library in Armstrong County.
From the History section of Apollo, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping3
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare1
Map of Apollo
46 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 20°F | 3.5 in | 7.1 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 21°F | 2.8 in | 8.2 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 3.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 38°F | 3.7 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 61°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 59°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 33°F | 3.5 in | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 26°F | 3.4 in | 5.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Salina 3 W (5 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
Armstrong County has had 8 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)
- 2006-06-30: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Lower Burrell 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- New Kensington 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Murrysville 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Plum 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Monroeville 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Greensburg 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Wilkinsburg 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Allison Park 21 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Indiana 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Pittsburgh 24 mi southwest, about 38 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
Loading what members have shared...
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
- Apollo, Pennsylvania, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Gertrude's Catholic Church, Vandergrift, Nyttend, Public domain
- Drake Log Cabin, Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Walter Farmstead, Generic1139, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Washington Avenue in Vandergrift, Jet Lowe, Public domain
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.