Kittanning in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Kittanning

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014

1. Kittanning Marker

Inscription. From the Indian word Kit-hanne-ing meaning the place at the great river
Founded
1727

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1727.

Location. 40° 49.241′ N, 79° 31.037′ W. Marker is in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It is on Clearfield Pike west of Second Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kittanning PA 16201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Armstrong County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of General John Armstrong (approx.

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0.3 miles away); Armstrong County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Armstrong Trail / Kittanning (approx. 0.4 miles away); Captain Jacobs (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Armstrong County Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Kittanning or Attiqué Indian Town (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kittanning.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014

2. Kittanning Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014

3. Kittanning Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.