Ross Township
Ross Township straddles the wooded uplands of the Allegheny Plateau in Allegheny County, and this rolling terrain has channelled commerce and traffic along McKnight Road. The township lies immediately north of Pittsburgh, yet its central corridors have a distinctly suburban scale: broad arterial roads, retail centres, service businesses and residential neighbourhoods occupy the valleys and hillsides. McKnight Road, part of U.S. Route 19, is one of the North Hills area’s principal commercial routes, including the busy Babcock Boulevard junction. Established in 1809, Ross Township was named for James Ross, a Pennsylvania lawyer, politician and U.S. senator. Its mix of established neighbourhoods and roadside commerce illustrates how Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs developed beyond the city limits.
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Ross Township combines the bustle of a major retail corridor with wooded residential slopes in a way that reflects its geographic position just north of Pittsburgh on the Allegheny Plateau. McKnight Road forms its principal commercial spine, with Ross Park Mall serving shoppers from across the northern suburbs, while quieter streets follow the area’s rolling terrain. The township takes its name from James Ross, an early Pennsylvania lawyer and U.S. senator, connecting this modern suburb with the state’s political past. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Ross Township and western Pennsylvania.
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