Explore Carnot-Moon, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Carnot-Moon |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Allegheny County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.5187 |
| Longitude | -80.2178 |
| Population | 13,151 |
| Density | 849.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 15108 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Pittsburgh |
| School District | Moon Area School District |
Carnot-Moon emerges from the solid, earth-bound geography of western Pennsylvania as a place where the landscape speaks in the quiet language of ridges and hollows. It lies 8.2 miles west-southwest of Franklin Park, PA (from Franklin Park, PA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south of Economy. Meeks Creek carves a thin, reflective silver path through the terrain just one mile from the center, feeding the local drainage patterns with a persistent, low-slung momentum. To the east, the distant silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains creates a jagged gray line against the fading light of late afternoon. The land here holds the weight of the interior, sitting firmly 219 miles from any salt-heavy air or rising tide. Residents often gather at the Amherst Play Lot, a small patch of green space that serves as the immediate horizon for the neighborhood.
Industrial echoes define the historical bedrock of Carnot-Moon, as the region grew in tandem with the heavy labor and steel-wrought ambitions of the greater Pittsburgh corridor. Early commerce thrived on the movement of coal and manufactured goods, weaving a local economy that shifted from raw extraction to the intricate logistics of modern regional distribution. The legacy of these industries remains visible in the sturdy, brick-faced architecture that anchors the streets against the seasonal cycle of frost and thaw. Employment now leans into professional services and regional trade, reflecting a transition from the furnace to the office park. Even with these modern shifts, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured gravity, honoring the grit required to build a life in this demanding inland climate.
Cultural character in Carnot-Moon is defined by a persistent, unpretentious endurance that mirrors the surrounding plateau. The community finds its rhythm in small, daily movements, such as the quiet commute through the nearby Fern Hollow or the occasional visit to the water's edge at Sedimentation Pond Number Three. While the area serves as a quiet residential corridor, it remains connected to the broader, storied intellectual and athletic life of Pennsylvania’s larger academic institutions. The landscape avoids the grandiosity of tourist destinations, favoring instead the honest, muted colors of a changing season across the local woods. Life here is lived in the intervals between the major highways, where the air feels thin and sharp, undisturbed by the clamor of coastal life.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carnot-Moon, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.5187, -80.2178. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Carnot-Moon includes the ZIP code (15108), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and school district assignment (Moon Area School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |