Editing Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania (section)

==Geography==
Mt. Lebanon is located at {{coord|40|22|30|N|80|3|0|W|type:city}} (40.375, -80.05).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 23, 2011 |date=February 12, 2011 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|6.06|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Surrounding communities===
Mt. Lebanon is a highly affluent [[suburb]] of [[Pittsburgh]] {{convert|7|mi|0}} south of the city's downtown. There are two small borders with Pittsburgh neighborhoods to the northeast ([[Brookline (Pittsburgh)|Brookline]]) and north ([[Banksville (Pittsburgh)|Banksville]]). The remainder of the northeast border is with the [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] of [[Dormont, Pennsylvania|Dormont]]. The entire western border is with [[Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Scott Township]]. To the south are the two towns which, due to their comparable size and affluence, are most often compared with Mt. Lebanon: [[Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania|Upper St. Clair]] to the southwest and [[Bethel Park, Pennsylvania|Bethel Park]] to the southeast. To the east is [[Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania|Castle Shannon]], and finally, to the east-northeast is [[Baldwin Township, Pennsylvania|Baldwin Township]] (not to be confused with the [[Baldwin, Pennsylvania|Borough of Baldwin]]).

===Commercial districts===
Uptown Mt. Lebanon<ref>[http://www.mtlebanon.org/index.asp?Type=B_DIR&SEC={24D913FD-1EBA-4D86-84D6-A698382827CA} "Mt. Lebanon, PA - Official Website"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612122613/http://www.mtlebanon.org/index.asp?Type=B_DIR&SEC=%7B24D913FD-1EBA-4D86-84D6-A698382827CA%7D|date=June 12, 2008}}</ref> is the central business district and has Washington Rd.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonroad.com/ |date=August 21, 2007 |work=www.washingtonroad.com |publisher=[[Internet Archive#Wayback Machine|Internet Archive Wayback Machine]] |title=Washington Road - Mt. Lebanon, PA - Something for Everyone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821090834/http://www.washingtonroad.com/ |archive-date=August 21, 2007}}</ref> ([[U.S. Route 19 Truck (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)|U.S. Rt. 19 Truck]]) as its main thoroughfare. ([[U.S. Route 19 Truck (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)|U.S. Rt. 19 Truck]] continues into Pittsburgh and back out into the city's northern suburbs and beyond.) Uptown Mt. Lebanon is one of the more built up central business districts outside of Pittsburgh, featuring numerous coffee shops, small galleries, pizzerias, and clothing boutiques. The neighborhood is organized as The Uptown Mt. Lebanon Business and Professional Association.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uptownmtlebanon.com |title=Mt. Lebanon PA Uptown Business District on Washington Rd near downtown Pittsburgh has Shopping for Everyone}}</ref>

There are sizable business districts along the borders with Upper St. Clair and Castle Shannon, as well.

===Communities within Mt. Lebanon===
Neighborhoods within Mt. Lebanon include: Beverly Heights, Cedarhurst Manor, Hoodridge Hilands, Mission Hills, Sunset Hills, Virginia Manor, Twin Hills, and Woodridge.

Virginia Manor is an affluent [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]], with streets designed to follow the natural contours of the land.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=Mt. Lebanon Magazine |url=http://www.mtlebanon.org/DocumentView.asp?DID=886 |date=December 2006 |title=A Grand Tour |author=Susan Fleming Morgans |pages=26–27}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Future Governor [[James H. Duff]] helped found Virginia Manor in 1929.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=Mt. Lebanon Magazine |url=http://www.mtlebanon.org/DocumentView.asp?DID=1839 |title=Shades of Mt. Lebanon |pages=46–53 |author=Elaine Wertheim |date=October 2003}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
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File:Historical Soc of Mount Leb jeh.jpg|Historical Society
File:St Claire Hospital Mt Lebanon jeh.JPG|St. Clair Hospital on Bower Hill Road
File:Mt Lebanon Methodist ch jeh.JPG|Mt Lebanon United Methodist Church
File:Southminster Presbyt Ch Lebo jeh.jpg|Southminster Presbyterian Church
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