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Carnegie is located at 40°24'25" North, 80°5'12" West (40.406819, -80.086795) 1. It is approximately 7 miles southwest of downtown Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.3 km˛ (1.6 mi˛). 4.3 km˛ (1.6 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Carnegie is named after Andrew Carnegie, who donated one of his libraries for the gesture. It was incorporated around 1902- 1903 from the boroughs of Chartiers and Mansfield (separated by Chartiers Creek). Later, the borough annexed part of Robinson Township (now Rossalyn Heights).
Neighborhoods include Rossalyn Heights, Cubbage Hill, Irishtown, Forsythe Hill, Library Hill, and Old Mansfield. Many neighborhoods were at one time or another mined for coal. The main industries were a few steel mills, and had a rail yard ( Pennsylvania Railroad). In the 1970s, Carnegie suffered economically as the closure of the steel mills and the railroad yard stopped its growth.
Notable celebrities include Honus WagnerJohn Peter "Honus" Wagner ( February 24, 1874 December 6, 1955) is considered by many to have been the greatest shortstop ever to play major league baseball. He was born in Mansfield (now Carnegie), Pennsylvania. In a career that spanned 21 seasons ( 1897 (who, according to local legend, was discovered throwing rocks along the rail line not too far from his home). Mike DitkaMike Ditka (born October 18, 1939) is a former NFL player, coach, and television commentator best known for his 11-year stint as head coach of the Chicago Bears. He is one of only two men to have won a Super Bowl as a player, assistant coach, and head coa also spent some of his early years here (a ballfield on Cubbage Hill was named after him).
Carnegie is ethnically diverse, marked by the number of churches as well as bars in the neighborhood. There are several CatholicGeneral meaning Catholic means universal or whole''. With respect to the Christian Church, the early Christians used the term to refer to the whole undivided church. It is in that sense that all Christians today claim ownership of the term, including Prot churches serving different communities - Polish (St. Ignatius), Irish (St. Luke), German (St. Josephs) and Italian (Holy Souls) - as well as at least two Ukrainian orthodoxThe Ukrainian Orthodox Church UOC is currently separated into three major jurisdictions: that body of Christians from Ukraine who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Churc churches, several Methodist churches, several BaptistThe Baptist church is a movement within the Protestant branch of Christianity that emphasizes a believer's baptism by full immersion, which is performed after a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. A congregational governance system giv Churches and a SynagogueA synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer and study. The Hebrew term for synagogue is Beit Knesset (House of Assembly) or Beit Tefila (House of Prayer). There are usually separate rooms for prayer (the main sanctuary) and smaller rooms for study. Rooms set. Another peculiar aspect of Carnegie is the number of local clubs there are (VFW, FOE, AL, Elks, Polish Eagles, Polish Sportsmen, AOH, Ukrainian Club (the "Ukes"), plus a number of smaller clubs).
In the 1920sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Events and trends Technology John Logie Baird invents the first working t or 1930s, the Ku Klux Klan came to Carnegie to try and recruit members. A riot ensued, and at least one person was killed.