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Fayette County Map, Pennsylvania

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Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette Location Map Pennsylvania

Fayette County sits in southwestern Pennsylvania, bordering West Virginia. Uniontown is the county seat. The Monongahela River forms its western border, which is pretty cool for boating and fishing.

Ohiopyle State Park is a gateway to the Laurel Highlands, with whitewater rafting and killer hiking trails. Visitors come to Fort Necessity, where George Washington fought early in his career.

The county has deep roots in coal mining, but these days tourism’s a big deal. Fallingwater is a masterpiece from Frank Lloyd Wright, which brings in architecture nerds from all over.

CategoryDetails
County NameFayette County
County SeatUniontown
PopulationApproximately 126,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesUniontown, Connellsville, Brownsville, Masontown, Perryopolis
Interstates and HighwaysInterstate 70, Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike), U.S. Highway 40, State Highway 21
FIPS Code42-051
Total Area (Land and Water)798 square miles (790 sq mi land, 8 sq mi water)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Westmoreland County (North), Somerset County (East), Garrett County, Maryland (Southeast), Preston County, West Virginia (South), Monongalia County, West Virginia (Southwest), Greene County (West), Washington County (Northwest)
Time ZoneEastern Time Zone (EST)
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates39°54’N, 79°43’W
EtymologyNamed after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French hero of the American Revolutionary War
Major LandmarksFallingwater, Ohiopyle State Park, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Laurel Caverns
WebsiteFayette County Website

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