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South Pittsburgh Region

PA · 40.0630, -79.9560

Historic National Road - Pennsylvania and Grand View Scenic Byway are 2 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of South Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania.

4 scenic drives near South Pittsburgh Region

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to South Pittsburgh Region. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Historic National Road - Pennsylvania

    All-American Road · 2 mi out

  2. 02

    Historic National Road - West Virginia

    All-American Road · 30 mi out

  3. 03

    Grand View Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 25 mi out

  4. 04

    Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 27 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 145 mi

7 h 34 loop · 10 stops · back by 11:33 PM. Incorporates Historic National Road - West Virginia.

  1. Mosier Hill · 15 min
  2. West Alexander Fairgrounds · 10 min
  3. Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge · 10 min
  4. Cemetery Hill · 15 min
  5. Washington County Fairgrounds · 45 min
  6. Hannas Knob · 15 min
  7. Residence of General John Neville · 30 min
  8. Canton Avenue · 10 min
  9. Pollocks Knob · 15 min
  10. War Memorial · 30 min

Touches Historic National Road - West Virginia, Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, Grand View Scenic Byway

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from South Pittsburgh Region?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from South Pittsburgh Region: 4 h, 117 miles, 3 stops; and 8 h, 145 miles, 10 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from South Pittsburgh Region?

The 8 h loop stops at Mosier Hill, West Alexander Fairgrounds, Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge, Cemetery Hill, Washington County Fairgrounds, Hannas Knob, Residence of General John Neville, Canton Avenue, Pollocks Knob and War Memorial. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

  • Daisytown Park · 1 mi
  • War Memorial · 1 mi
  • Hoods Hollow Park · 1 mi
  • Centerville War Memorial · 2 mi
  • SAI Farm · 2 mi
  • Richyville Honor Roll · 2 mi
  • SAI Farm · 3 mi
  • SAI Farm · 3 mi

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