Swisshelm Park
District of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania - United States

Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Edgewood is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjacent to the city of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,118 at the 2010 census.

Located at 40.4319, -79.8844 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1888, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks

Homestead, Pennsylvania

Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, in the Monongahela River valley 7 miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh and directly across the river from the city limit line. The borough is known for the Homestead Strike of 1892, an important event in the history of labor relations in the United States. The population of Homestead was 3,165 at the 2010 census.

Located at 40.405, -79.9078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations, Populated places established in 1871, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1871 establishments in Pennsylvania, Populated places on the Monongahela River, World Digital Library related

Swissvale, Pennsylvania

Swissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. Named for a farmstead owned by abolitionist and early feminist Jane Swisshelm, during the industrial age it was the site of the Union Switch and Signal Company of George Westinghouse. The population was 8,983 at the 2010 census. In 1940, 15,919 people lived there.

Located at 40.4222, -79.8861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1898, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Populated places on the Monongahela River

Whitaker, Pennsylvania

Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is on the Monongahela River 3 miles upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,271 at the 2010 census. The borough is named for James Whitaker, who was deeded the land in 1788.

Located at 40.3994, -79.8867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1906, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Populated places on the Monongahela River

Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh)

Squirrel Hill is a residential neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The city officially divides it into two neighborhoods, Squirrel Hill North and Squirrel Hill South, but it is almost universally treated as a single neighborhood.

Located at 40.4381, -79.923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Academic enclaves, Economy of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jewish communities in the United States, Jews and Judaism in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

WYEP-FM

WYEP-FM is a non-commercial radio station that specializes in eclectic music and programming. The community radio station, which is run by the Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation, operates on 91.3 MHz with an ERP of 18 kW, and is licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Located at 40.4117, -79.9312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Radio stations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, NPR member stations, Community radio stations in the United States, Adult album alternative radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1974, 1974 establishments in the United States

Squirrel Hill Tunnel

The Squirrel Hill Tunnel is a tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as an eastern gateway to the city for I-376 and was completed in 1953 after 8 years of construction and at a cost of US$18 million 1953 dollars. At the time of opening it was the single largest investment by the State of Pennsylvania Transportation Department (PennDOT). It is 4,225 feet long and is a twin-bore tunnel with 8 cross passages.

Located at 40.428, -79.9263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Tunnels in Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 22, U.S. Route 30, Transportation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Tunnels completed in 1953

Sandcastle Waterpark

Sandcastle is a water park located in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Homestead. The park is located on a 67-acre piece of land along the banks of the Monongahela River. Sandcastle is owned by Parques Reunidos, who purchased Kennywood Entertainment. The company runs its original sister parks, Kennywood, Idlewild Park, and Lake Compounce. The park contains fourteen water slides, several swimming pools, and a handful of other attractions.

Located at 40.398, -79.928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Water parks in Pennsylvania, Buildings and structures in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Visitor attractions in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Visitor attractions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Waterfront

This article is about the open air shopping center in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. For other uses, please see Waterfront The Waterfront 200pxThe open hearth stacks from US Steel's Homestead Works, left to pay homage to the complex's former use as a steel millLocation Homestead, West Homestead and MunhallOpening date 1999Developer Continental Real Estate Companies and Nationwide Realty Investors Ltd. Owner Developers Diversified Realty CorporationNo. of stores and services 50No.

Located at 40.4111, -79.9111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Metro Pittsburgh, Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in the United States

Taylor Allderdice High School

Taylor Allderdice High School, also referred to by the Pittsburgh Public Schools as “Pittsburgh Allderdice”, is a public high school located in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Allderdice has the largest student population in the school district.

Located at 40.4295, -79.9194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania, Educational institutions established in 1927, School buildings completed in 1927, High schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blue Ribbon schools in Pennsylvania, Classical Revival architecture in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks, Public high schools in Pennsylvania, Magnet schools in Pennsylvania

Pinkerton's Landing Bridge

The Pinkerton's Landing Bridge (also known as the Munhall Pike & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge) is a truss bridge that carries CSX Transportation's Pittsburgh Subdivision across the Monongahela River between Munhall, Pennsylvania and Rankin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Located at 40.4147, -79.8968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania, Bridges over the Monongahela River, CSX Transportation bridges and tunnels, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Bridges in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area

Homewood Cemetery

Homewood Cemetery is a historic, nonsectarian burial ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Point Breeze and is bordered by Frick Park, the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, and the smaller Smithfield Cemetery. It was established in 1878 from William Wilkins' 650-acre estate, Homewood.

Located at 40.441, -79.909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1878 establishments in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks

Frick Park

Frick Park is the largest municipal park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, covering 561 acres . It is one of Pittsburgh's four historic large parks. The park began when Henry Clay Frick, upon his death in 1919, bequeathed 380 acres south of Clayton, his Point Breeze mansion (which is now part of the Frick Art & Historical Center). He also arranged for a $2 million trust fund ($ million today) for long-term maintenance for the park, which opened on June 25, 1927.

Located at 40.4323, -79.9049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Parks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Urban forests in the United States, Urban public parks, Nature centers in Pennsylvania

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) is a school for deaf and hard of hearing children in Edgewood, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1869. The school is listed as a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. The administrative building was built in 1903 by architects Alden & Harlow.

Located at 40.4348, -79.8819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania, Schools for the deaf in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1869, School buildings completed in 1903, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks

Allegheny Intermediate Unit

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) is a branch of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and is the largest of the 29 intermediate units in Pennsylvania. It was created by the state’s General Assembly in 1971, and is headquartered in Homestead. The AIU provides specialized education services to 42 suburban public school districts and five vocational and technical schools in Allegheny County.

Located at 40.4135, -79.9087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Intermediate Units in Pennsylvania, Educational administration, Education in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Pittsburgh)

Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located at 718 Hazelwood Avenue in the Greenfield and Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a 200-acre (80-hectare) tract. The first official interment occurred in 1888, though there are graves with earlier dates. As of 2001, 146,301 entombments have been recorded at Calvary Cemetery. It remains the largest of the cemeteries in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Located at 40.415, -79.93 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Roman Catholic cemeteries in the United States, History of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1886 establishments in the United States

Mellon Square

Mellon Square is an urban park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first Modernist park built above a parking garage. With its distinctive black-and-white geometric pavement, it is a prominent feature and gathering spot of Downtown Pittsburgh.

Located at 40.4323, -79.9049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Parks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Squares in the United States, Urban public parks, 1955 establishments in the United States, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks

WRRK

WRRK (96.9 BOB-FM) is a Variety Hits radio station serving the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania market. The station, which is owned by Steel City Media, broadcasts at 96.9 MHz with an ERP of 45 kW, and is licensed to Braddock, Pennsylvania.

Located at 40.4117, -79.9312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Radio stations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bob FM stations, Adult Hits radio stations in the United States, Classic rock radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1959

Wilkinsburg High School

Wilkinsburg High School (formerly Wilkinsburg Jr. Sr. High School) is a public school in the Wilkinsburg borough of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is part of the Wilkinsburg School District.

Located at 40.4442, -79.8819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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School buildings completed in 1910, Schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Public high schools in Pennsylvania, Education in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area

Wilkinsburg Middle School

Wilkinsburg Middle School is a public school in the Wilkinsburg borough of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Located at 40.4442, -79.8819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Public middle schools in Pennsylvania, Schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Mr. Roboto Project

The Mr. Roboto Project is an all ages, Do It Yourself (DIY), non-profit volunteer run cooperative venue and show space in Pittsburgh, PA. Since Fall 2011 it has been located at \t 5106 Penn Avenue. The structure of The Mr. Roboto Project was modeled partially after the 924 Gilman St club in Berkeley, CA, combined with elements of the East End Food Co-op in Pittsburgh, PA.

Located at 40.4419, -79.8856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Social centres, Culture of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Music venues in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, DIY culture

Carnegie Library of Homestead

The Carnegie Library of Homestead is a public library founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1896. The branch is one of 2,500 Carnegie libraries constructed worldwide, and the third one to be built in the USA. In addition to the library holding over 34,000 volumes, the building also contains a 1,000 seat music hall and an athletic wing with a heated indoor pool.

Located at 40.4071, -79.903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Library buildings completed in 1898, Carnegie libraries in Pennsylvania, 1898 establishments in the United States, Early professional American football teams in Pennsylvania, Libraries in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Romanesque Revival architecture in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks

Alvin P. Shapiro

Alvin P. Shapiro (December 28, 1920 – November 21, 1998) was an American physician and professor primarily at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Shapiro was the recipient of a Lasker Award and was known for his research in hypertension, behavioral sciences, and related diseases.

Located at 40.441, -79.909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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D-Scribe Digital Publishing

D-Scribe Digital Publishing is an open access electronic publishing program of the University Library System (ULS) of the University of Pittsburgh. It comprises over 100 thematic collections that together contain over 100,000 digital objects.

Located at 40.4453, -79.927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Articles created via the Article Wizard, Digital libraries, Digital library projects, Mass digitization, Open access archives, University and college academic libraries in the United States, University of Pittsburgh

Mellon Green

Mellon Green is an urban park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The green, bounded by Grant Street, William Penn Place, and Oliver and Sixth avenues, is surrounded by many prominent downtown buildings including the U.S. Steel Tower, BNY Mellon Center (the long-time global headquarters of Mellon Financial), the Omni William Penn Hotel and is on top of the Steel Plaza Subway station and its retail and officespace. It has long been a popular lunchtime destination for downtown workers.

Located at 40.4323, -79.9049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Parks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Squares in the United States, Urban public parks, 1984 establishments in the United States, Buildings and structures in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Visitor attractions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania