Karns, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Karns, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Karns, Pennsylvania Location in Pennsylvania
Country	United States of America
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Township	Harrison
Elevation	817 ft (249 m)

Karns is a small place in Pennsylvania, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Karns is located in Harrison Township, which is part of Allegheny County.

You can find Karns in Western Pennsylvania, not too far from the big city of Pittsburgh. It's about 24 miles (38.6 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. Karns sits right by the Allegheny River. It's near a part of the river called Pool 4, across from Jacks Island. There's also a lock and Dam 4 nearby. The area is located between other communities like Natrona, Natrona Heights, and Sligo. Karns is about 817 feet (249 meters) above sea level.

If you send mail to Karns, the ZIP code is 15065. For phone calls, the main area code is 724.

History of Karns

Karns has a connection to the past with railroads. The famous Pennsylvania Railroad used to run right through this community. There was even a small train station in Karns. Other nearby places like Sligo and Natrona also had their own train stations. Trains were a very important way to travel and move goods a long time ago.

Education in Karns

Students living in Karns attend schools that are part of the Highlands School District. The main schools for older students, Highlands High School and Highlands Middle School, are located in a nearby community called Natrona Heights.

It's important for schools to have clean air for students to learn and grow. Air quality is something that is monitored in the Karns area to help keep students healthy.