Cheswick, Pennsylvania
Cheswick is a borough of 1,661 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, founded in March 4, 1902.
Why visit Cheswick
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge, C. L. Schmitt Bridge, Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3 and Rachel Carson Homestead.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Cheswick
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About Cheswick
Cheswick is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Allegheny River. The population was 1,672 as of the 2020 census. Cheswick Borough was incorporated in 1902. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Cheswick, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
Bridge · 1.1 mi
Bridge over the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
C. L. Schmitt Bridge
Bridge · 2.1 mi
Bridge in Pennsylvania, United States
Jonathon Hulton Bridge
Bridge · 2.7 mi
Bridge over the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
Museums and landmarks17
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 3
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Place in Pennsylvania listed on National Register of Historic Places
Rachel Carson Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Birthplace of Rachel Carson
Dr. Thomas R. Kerr House and Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Oakmont, Pennsylvania, NRHP-listed
Logans Ferry Powder Works Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
New Kensington Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic district in New Kensington, Pennsylvania
New Kensington Production Works Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
Oakmont Country Club
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Country club in the eastern United States
Dam No. 3
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
The approximately 30-foot high fixed-crest dam is 1,434 feet long. Although the locks rest on bedrock, the dam sits on timber piles....
Esplanade
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
The esplanade consists of concrete-paved fill between the former river bank and the lock's land wall. The esplanade contains the...
Lock No. 3
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
56 by 360 feet, has a lift of 14 feet, from 721 to 735 feet. The sidewalls are steel-armored concrete. Large hydraulic pistons,...
Lower Guard Wall
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
Concrete set on stone-filled timber cribs
River Wall
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
Reinforced concrete set on bedrock
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes5
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History
Cheswick, named for a town in England, is a small town of about 350 acres (1,400,000 m2). The history of the lands of Cheswick seems to have belonged to the Keen family at least in part, for Archie Pillow, or Pillar, as spelled in old records, inherited land from the Keen family. That land, in part, is where Cheswick is today. Archie's brother, George, once owned the second oldest house in the community. Thomas Pillow owned the land from Highland Avenue to the Harmar Township line.
The level land near the Allegheny River was used as farmland (Borland farm). Borland & Truck farms sold vegetables to Pittsburgh in the days of the canal. Barges and rafts of lumber were floated down the river to the steel mills. The men were fed by women who took baked goods out to the slow-moving barges in boats. In the days of the canal, wealthy families built great Victorian houses along the canal. Later, when the railroad bought out the right of way, the noise and dust became disturbing and many houses became run down and neglected.
Among the early names are Borland, Pillows, Macleans, Wilsons, Stewarts, Lemons, Albertsons, Buntings, Cummings, Shoops and Armstrongs. The Armstrong family lived in Acmetonia until after the Civil War. One built the fine stone house next to the Cheswick Theater (which has since been demolished), and he served as postmaster in the borough.
From the History section of Cheswick, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Mount St. Peter Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare2
Map of Cheswick
78 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 19°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 21°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 28°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 58°F | 4.5 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 62°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 60°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 3.3 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 32°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 3.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Acmetonia Lock 3 (1 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
Allegheny 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)
- 2013-10-01: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2010-04-16: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Allegheny County Airport (AGC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- New Kensington 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Plum 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Lower Burrell 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Blawnox 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Wilkinsburg 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Monroeville 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Allison Park 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Braddock Hills 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Murrysville 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Pittsburgh 12 mi southwest, about 19 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
- Spruce from Coolidge in Cheswick, Nyttend, Public domain
- Cheswick, Pennsylvania - Airborne Batimore to Minneapolis (3358227606), brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Allegheny Islands State Park, C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
- Mount Saint Peter Church, Rudy4rachel ( talk ), Public domain
- Liberty Theater, New Kensington, Fred S. Danner, Public domain
- Hulton Bridge - 20200706, Derek Kalinosky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- B&lerr, Jet Lowe, National Park Service, Public domain
- Cruising the Allegheny River (49918139422), thederek412 from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae 65544697, Mason Heberling, CC BY 4.0
- Jacoby Road, Springdale Township, Pennsylvania, Generic1139, CC BY 3.0
- Allegheny Islands State Park, Clint, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Space Boats (51552450381), thederek412 from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Oakmont, PA Aerial 20250420, Designism, CC0
- Tympanis alnea 277333791, Garrett Taylor, CC0
- 1997 Geo Prizm LSi in Desert Sand Pearl Metallic, front left, 4-2-2022, Cutlass, CC0
- 1997 Geo Prizm LSi in Desert Sand Pearl Metallic, rear left, 4-2-2022, Cutlass, CC0
- Sitticus fasciger 40176950, Zygy, CC0
- Sitticus fasciger 40176937, Zygy, CC0
- Sitticus fasciger 40176925, Zygy, CC0
- I-76 PTpk over Allegheny Riv and Freeport Rd jeh, Jim.henderson, Public domain
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