Latrobe, Pennsylvania

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Latrobe
The 1890 Mozart Hall on Main Street.
The 1890 Mozart Hall on Main Street.
Location in Pennsylvania
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Latrobe
Latrobe
Basic data
Foundation : 1852
State : United States
State : Pennsylvania
County : Westmoreland County
Coordinates : 40 ° 19 ′  N , 79 ° 23 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 19 ′  N , 79 ° 23 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 8,338 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,389.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 6 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of
which 6 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 304 m
Postal code : 15650
Area code : +1 724
FIPS : 42-41680
GNIS ID : 1178908
Website : www.cityoflatrobe.com
Mayor : Barbara J. Griffin

Latrobe is a city in Westmoreland County , Pennsylvania , United States . It is located approximately 60 kilometers southeast of Pittsburgh . Latrobe had 8338 inhabitants in 2010. The city is considered the birthplace of the Banana Split .

In Latrobe there is the Latrobe Brewery and the St. Vincent College of the St. Vincent Archabbey .

The golfer Arnold Palmer came from here and the nearby regional airport was named after him. Leo Michael Haid OSB , bishop and abbot, was born here.

The city is served by Amtrak .

Web links

Commons : Latrobe, Pennsylvania  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

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