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Explore Rankin
Rankin in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) with it's 2,090 inhabitants is a city in United States about 184 mi (or 296 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Rankin is now 02:06 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Rankin, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Allegheny County Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Washington, Butler and Beaver. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 31 °F
Morning Temperature | -4°C / 24 °F |
Evening Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Night Temperature | -3°C / 26 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 55% |
Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
1°C (33 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
-3°C (26 °F)
-4°C (26 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
-0°C (31 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ace Hotel Pittsburgh
The Inn on Negley
Mansions on Fifth Hotel
Residence Inn Pittsburgh Oakland/University Place
Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside
HYATT house Pittsburgh South Side
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place
SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Southside Works
WYNDHAM PITTSBURG UNIVERSITY CENTER
Holiday Inn Express & Suites PITTSBURGH WEST MIFFLIN
Videos from this area
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Kennywood Park Media Day 2012
Kennywood Park Media Day 2012 by Garrett Sauers....Opening day for Black Widow! One of a kind Black Widow footage and KDKA's Dave Crawley tells me what it was like to ride Black Widow. The...
Phantom's Revenge From The Front Seat at Kennywood
Video I shot of the Phantom's Revenge roller coaster from the front seat in Kennywood. Phantom's Revenge was awesome, albeit a bit short. Check out this National Historic Landmark in Pittsburgh, PA.
CSX Pittsburgh Sub BRADDOCK Interlocking Eastbound P&W Main to Tk 1
BRADDOCK Interlocking is the junction between the CSX Pittsburgh Subdivision and the former B&O P&W Subdivision. The B&O and later CSX had maintained a long standing trackage rights ...
Tina Doose on why UPMC Doesn't Care
Tina Doose, Braddock Councilwoman, speaks at a rally on November 19th to keep the Braddock Hospital open.
Anchorettes
North Braddock Anchorettes in the North Braddock 3rd Ward parade. Very early 70s. Former Anchorettes leave a message...
Historic Glassmaking in Pittsburgh - Kopp Glass, Inc. Glass Factory - Innovation Through the Years
http://www.koppglass.com/History.html Everyone knows America was built from steel made in Pittsburgh. Few know that the Steel City was also home to glass factories which illuminated the nation....
When The Forest Ran Red Trailer
Trailer for "When the Forest Ran Red: Washington, Braddock, and a Doomed Army." Originally released in 2001, re-released with additional footage in 2007. Available on DVD from Paladin ...
Combined Sewer Overflow in Pittsburgh (Frick Park)
Combined sewer overflow (CSO) along Nine Mile Run in Frick Park. This sewer overflow pipe is located just west of Braddock Ave where Nine Mile Run emerges from the underground culvert. Melting...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Braddock, Pennsylvania
Braddock is a borough located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles (16 km) upstream from the mouth of the Monongahela River. The population was 2,159 at the 2010 census. The borough is represented by the Pennsylvania State Senate's 45th district, the Pennsylvania House of Representative's 34th district, and Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania
Braddock Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Braddock Hills is located approximately 8 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. The population of Braddock Hills was 1,880 at the 2010 census.
Rankin, Pennsylvania
Rankin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 miles south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. Early in the 20th century, Rankin specialized in manufacturing steel and wire goods. The population increased from 3,775 in 1900 to 7,470 in 1940, and has since declined to 2,122 as of the 2010 census.
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.
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.
Battle of the Monongahela
The Battle of the Monongahela, also known as the Battle of the Wilderness, took place on 9 July 1755, at the beginning of the French and Indian War, at Braddock's Field in what is now Braddock, Pennsylvania, 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. A British force under General Edward Braddock, moving to take Fort Duquesne, was defeated by a force of French and Canadian troops, with its Native American allies.
Braddock's Field
Braddock's Field is a historic battlefield on the banks of the Monongahela River, at Braddock, Pennsylvania, near the junction of Turtle Creek (Monongahela River), about nine miles southeast of the "Forks of the Ohio" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here, in 1755, was fought the Battle of the Monongahela which ended the Braddock Expedition.
Braddock's Battlefield History Center
Braddock's Battlefield History Center is a small American museum and visitors center on the site of the Battle of the Monongahela of 9 July 1755. It features a collection of art, documents, and artifacts about the Braddock Expedition and the French and Indian War as it unfolded at the Forks of the Ohio.