South Heights, Pennsylvania
South Heights is a small borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. It covers about 0.4 square miles and had a population of 384 people in 2020 (385 estimated in 2021).
The borough borders Hopewell Township on three sides and Crescent Township (in Allegheny County) to the southwest, with Ambridge across the Ohio River to the east.
History and name changes: the area was originally known as Ethel’s Landing, a docking point on the river. When the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad built a station there, it was renamed Shannopin, and later the town became South Heights, with the station called South Heights.
Other details: the ZIP code is 15081 and the area code is 724. South Heights is governed by a Borough Council. For more information, visit sheightsboro.com.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 17:10 (CET).