Southpointe

Southpointe is a 589-acre (238 ha)[1] suburban business park located in Cecil Township near Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh and is a familiar landmark along Interstate 79.

Since the development of the Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian region, Southpointe has also become home to many natural gas producers, including Range Resources, Noble Energy, EQT Corporation and other service companies related to the industry.

Planning for what would become Southpointe began in the 1980s, as the Washington County Redevelopment Authority in partnership with the RIDC[4][5] began to pursue a tract of land in Cecil Township that had been the site of the Western Center, a reform school and a state mental hospital.

[2] The location was chosen because of its access to Interstate 79, its proximity to Pittsburgh and low tax rates.

[2] A third phase is planned for the other side of Interstate 79, to be called Cool Valley Industrial Park.