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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh from directly overhead

Pittsburgh is an artwork in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 300 m. Hannas Knob stands 417 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Frank Curto Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1977

How to reach it

Coordinates40.45187, -79.97587

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Frank Curto Park: 0.1 mi
  • West Penn Park: 0.3 mi
  • Denny Park: 0.4 mi
  • Polish Hill Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Polish Hill Wiggins Community Garden: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Herron Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Flagstaff Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Monument Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Observatory Hill: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 60
Nature reserves
  • Oakcliffe Greenway: 1.4 mi
  • The Saddle: 2.1 mi
  • Grandview Overlook Park: 2.2 mi
  • Chatham Village Greenspace: 2.8 mi
  • St John's Green: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 55
Picnic sites: 22
  • Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 1.4 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Pavillion: 8.5 mi
  • Grove: 9.2 mi
  • Upper Orchard: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 7
  • Thornburg Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Tiger Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.3 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.4 mi
  • Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
  • Thompson Run Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Snake Run: 21.0 mi
  • Frankfort Mineral Springs: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Francis Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Lacock Spring: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Pittsburgh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hannas KnobSW 217°417 m17.9 mi
Pollocks KnobS 175°407 m13.8 mi
Herron HillENE 78°384 m0.9 mi
Bunker HillNW 305°375 m21.6 mi
Rich HillNE 38°365 m11.5 mi
Mt. SycamoreENE 66°229.2 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5619:32
June solstice05:5120:1320:54
September equinox07:0818:4319:19
December solstice07:4016:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240526270757366554435
Precip in3.42.83.23.23.53.53.63.23.22.82.83.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5327632862

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