Tag: Oakmont
Oakmont is a borough in Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is a Pittsburgh suburb and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 6,303 at the 2010 census.
Incorporated as a town in 1889, this Allegheny River community began in 1816 when a farmer, Michael Bright, bought a large tract of land 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. The settlement took its name from a landmark tree, as the deed description reads, “Beginning at a black oak on the bank of the Allegheny River …” The borough is best known for the nearby Oakmont Country Club, a premier golf course which has been the site of numerous U.S. Opens.
Oakmont is located at 40°31′10″N 79°50′15″W / 40.51944°N 79.8375°W / 40.51944; -79.8375 (40.519518, -79.837620).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), or 8.99%, is water. The business district of town is on…
