New Castle

Also known as New Castle, Pennsylvania, Fireworks Capital of America, Hot Dog Capital of the World, New Castle, PA

city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lawrence
Incorporated: 1825 (borough), 1869 (city)
Type: Home Rule Charter
Mayor: Mark Elisco
Total: 8.54 sq mi (22.13 km )
Land: 8.31 sq mi (21.52 km )
Water: 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km ) 2.81%
Highest elevation: 1,204 ft (367 m)
Lowest elevation: 758 ft (231 m)
Density: 2,639.4/sq mi (1,019.09/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Zip code: 6 total ZIP codes: 16101, 16102, 16103, 16105, 16107, 16108
Area codes: 724 , 878
Fips code: 42-53368
Website: www .newcastlepa .org

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Encyclopedic overview

New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Shenango River at the mouth of Neshannock Creek, it is 43 miles (69 km) northwest of Pittsburgh near the Pennsylvania–Ohio border, approximately 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Youngstown, Ohio. The city had a population of 21,926 as of the 2020 census. The commercial center of a fertile agricultural region, New Castle is included in the northwestern fringes of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

History

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