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Location in Pennsylvania
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| Foundation : | July 14, 1885 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Allegheny County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 25 ′ N , 80 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,432 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 820.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 367 m | ||
| Postal code : | 15220 | ||
| Area code : | +1 412 | ||
| FIPS : | 42-31256 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1176120 | ||
| Website : | www.greentreeboro.com | ||
| Mayor : | Vincent Abbato | ||
Green Tree is a suburb of Pittsburgh in the US state of Pennsylvania . The place is connected to Pittsburgh by the Fort Pitt tunnel under Mount Washington .
Congressman Ron Paul and television actor Zachary Quinto from the series Heroes were born in Green Tree .
Green Tree was settled by Europeans in 1793 and mainly used for agriculture. The Green Tree Borough emblem shows a green tree on an orange background. The place was named after a Sycamore tree, which was used as a symbol for stagecoaches at the end of the 19th century. A memorial plaque now stands in its place. At the beginning of the 20th century, the place was connected to the railway network of the Wabash Railroad via the Rook station . Green Tree has been part of Pittsburgh since 1885.
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