Map of South Heights borough

South Heights is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 389 at the 2020 census. South Heights was first known as Ethel’s Landing, a docking point on the Ohio River. The name of the town was changed to Shannopin when the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad established a station there. When the name of the town was changed to South Heights, the station became known as South Heights Station.

South Heights borough overview:
Name:	South Heights borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	Beaver County
Incorporated:	1910
Elevation:	814 ft (248 m)
Total Area:	0.40 sq mi (1.05 km²)
Land Area:	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km²)
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km²)
Total Population:	389
Population Density:	1,354.74/sq mi (523.40/km²)
Area code:	724
FIPS code:	4272216

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Geography

South Heights is located in southeastern Beaver County at 40°34′29″N 80°14′10″W / 40.57472°N 80.23611°W / 40.57472; -80.23611 (40.574634, -80.236096). According to the United States Census Bureau, South Heights has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.1 km), of which 0.31 square miles (0.8 km) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km), or 20.69%, is water.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

South Heights has two land borders, including Hopewell Township to the north, south and west, and Crescent Township (Allegheny County) to the southwest. Across the Ohio River to the east, South Heights runs adjacent with the borough of Ambridge.