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Explore West Homestead
West Homestead in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) with it's 1,919 inhabitants is located in United States about 185 mi (or 297 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in West Homestead is now 02:19 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of West Homestead, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Allegheny County Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South. 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: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 12% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
16°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
24°C (76 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ace Hotel Pittsburgh
The Inn on Negley
Mansions on Fifth Hotel
Hyatt House Pittsburgh/Bloomfield/Shadyside
Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside
WYNDHAM PITTSBURG UNIVERSITY CENTER
Residence Inn Pittsburgh Oakland/University Place
Hampton Inn Pittsburgh University-Medical Center PA
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place
Hampton Inn Pittsburgh-West Mifflin
Videos from this area
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NS Trains in winter snow on the Mon Line in Homestead, PA
February 16, 2014 Norfolk Southern's Mon Line headed southbound begins at CP-BELL where the Fort Wayne Line turns into the Pittsburgh Line. Here, trains can be routed to either the Mainline,...
CSX Trains on the Pittsburgh Subdivision in Homestead, PA
May 9, 2014 From McKeesport to New Castle the CSX Baltimore Division branches off into the Pittsburgh Subdivision. Many commodities are transported over 60 miles of track. Here we are located...
4020 Fairfield Avenue
For more details click here: http://www.visualtour.com/showvt.asp?t=3236796 4020 Farifield Avenue Munhall, PA 15120 $84900, 3 bed, 1.5 bath, 1150 SF, MLS# ...
CSX Q368 Mixed Freight at Homestead, PA
CSX Q368 Mixed Freight Chicago, IL—Cumberland, MD Baltimore Division, Pittsburgh Sub. Homestead, PA (mp. PLY7.5) 5/30/2009 9:35 AM BNSF #7508 (ES44DC) + BNSF #747 (C44-9W) + 86 cars.
CSX ES40DC and Norfolk Southern NS ES44AC pull intermmodal through the Waterfront, Homestead, PA
Many trains roll by here and I was lucky to see t wo at one time. Amity St. Railroad crossing.
Stuck U Haul
This U-Haul got hung up trying to go up a steep hill in Homestead, PA. (Outside of Pittsburgh). This could have gotten a LOT more interesting.
Sandcastle Connection 130430
The connection in Pittsburgh between the South Side Trail and the Waterfront in Homestead through Sandcastle Water Park is nearing completion. It is due to be completed and dedicated in mid...
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, sightseeing adventure from the West End Overlook, Mt. Washington and The North Shore set to the disco hit Funky Town.
Pyrotopia: Festival of Fire Arts
Promotional video for Pyrotopia, Pittsburgh's annual festival celebrating fire and electrical art, held April 28, 2012 at the Pump House in the Homestead Waterfront.
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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.
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.
Munhall, Pennsylvania
Munhall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Monongahela River, 8 miles south of the confluence of the Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers where the Ohio River begins. It abuts the borough of Homestead. A large part of the Homestead Works of the Carnegie Steel Company existed in Munhall. Steel products were the only items made in Munhall in 1910 when 5,185 people lived here. In 1940, 13,900 people lived in Munhall.
West Homestead, Pennsylvania
West Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 8 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, on the Monongahela River. Heavy industries associated with nearby steel mills existed here. Established were axle works, brickworks, and manufactories of machinery, car wheels, etc. In 1910, 3,009 people lived in west Homestead. The population was 1,929 at the 2010 census.
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.
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.
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.
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cathedral (Pittsburgh)
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cathedral is the mother church of Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh, the American branch of the Ruthenian Catholic Church. It is located at 210 Greentree Road in Munhall, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh in the Monongahela River valley.
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.