Ross Township
The rolling, wooded hills of the Allegheny Plateau define the setting of Ross Township — their dissected terrain gives this northern Pittsburgh suburb a strongly wooded, road-linked character. Interstate 279 crosses the township as a principal route between downtown Pittsburgh and communities to the north, while major commercial corridors have made Ross a regional shopping destination. Ross Park Mall is among the area’s established retail centers. Residential neighborhoods occupy slopes and ridges between heavily travelled routes and wooded tracts, reflecting the spread of metropolitan Pittsburgh into Allegheny County’s uplands. Though administratively a township rather than a city, Ross is firmly part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and retains the uneven terrain typical of western Pennsylvania.
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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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