Scottdale (pop. 4,772) is located in south-central Westmoreland County (pop. 369,993) and is part of the Pittsburgh MSA and the Pittsburgh Urbanized Area.  Scottdale is 38 miles southeast of Downtown Pittsburgh and only a few miles southwest of Mt. Pleasant.  It is located in beautiful countryside just a few miles from the Laurel Highlands.

 

Scottdale sits upon huge coal deposits, which led to the development of coke production.  Late 19th century industrialist Henry Clay Frick based his coke empire in Scottdale. 

 

 

 

 

some countryside between Mt. Pleasant and Scottdale

 

 

Downtown Scottdale was not nearly as active as Downtown Mt. Pleasant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the appropriately named Greystone Mansion

 

 

 

 

 

Scottdale does have some pleasant neighborhoods, however

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little rough, but nice.

Not all that bad. Some bottom-feeder businesses and bastardized buildings, but some good stuff, too. Some fine-looking houses.

It's a shame these towns are dying and moving to suburban areas of suburban cities.