Luxor, Pennsylvania

Luxor
Unincorporated community
Luxor

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°20′3″N 79°28′41″W / 40.33417°N 79.47806°W / 40.33417; -79.47806Coordinates: 40°20′3″N 79°28′41″W / 40.33417°N 79.47806°W / 40.33417; -79.47806
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Westmoreland
Elevation 1,089 ft (332 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 15662
GNIS feature ID 1180092[1]

Luxor is an unincorporated community and coal town in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, built by the Jamison Coal and Coke Company built to provide housing for workers of their No. 1 mine dating from the 1890s. Coal mining in the town ended in 1972.

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