Clairton, Pennsylvania

Clairton is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the Monongahela River and is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 6,181 at the 2020 census. Under Pennsylvania legal classifications for local governments, Clairton is considered a third-class city. It is home to Clairton Works operated by U.S. Steel, the largest coke manufacturing facility in the United States.

Clairton, Pennsylvania
Clairton in 1973
Nickname: 
City of Prayer
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°17′47″N 79°53′14″W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyAllegheny
IncorporatedApril 12, 1903 (borough)
 January 1, 1922 (city)
Government
  MayorRichard Lattanzi
Area
  Total3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
  Land2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2)
  Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total6,181
  Density2,232.21/sq mi (861.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15025
Area code412
FIPS code42-13704
Websitewww.cityofclairton.com

The city was the setting for the movie The Deer Hunter (1978), although none of the movie was actually filmed there (other mill towns in the Monongahela River Valley and elsewhere in the tri-state area were used).

The Montour Trail, a recreational rail-trail, extends from Clairton to Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.

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