- Elevation, modelled
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 20.3 miles
- Hannas Knob417 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4443, -79.9532
Cathedral of Learning is a attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 279 m. Hannas Knob stands 417 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Nationality Rooms, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
academic skyscraper at the University of Pittsburgh
Dates from 1926.
Wikidata Q797017, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- University of Pittsburgh
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Cathedral of Learning. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannas Knob | SW 221° | 417 m | 18.2 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | S 179° | 407 m | 13.2 mi |
| Herron Hill | NNW 339° | 384 m | 0.8 mi |
| Rich Hill | NNE 32° | 365 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | ENE 57° | 229.2 m | 6.1 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Home Plate from Forbes Stadium: 0.2 mi
- The Hiker - Spanish American War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Roslyn Place: 1.1 mi
- The Doughboy: 1.5 mi
- Freedom Corner: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Flagstaff Hill: 0.6 mi
- Herron Hill: 0.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.3 mi
- Riverview Hill: 2.5 mi
- Clayton Hill: 2.7 mi
Museums: 58
- Nationality Rooms: 0.0 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial Museum: 0.0 mi
- International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame: 0.1 mi
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History: 0.2 mi
- University Art Gallery: 0.2 mi
Attractions: 18
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 0.1 mi
- William Pitt Union: 0.1 mi
- Pittsburgh Yarn Company: 3.2 mi
- USS Requin: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Tiger Beach: 7.1 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.7 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.7 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 16.8 mi
- Redds Beach: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Thompson Run Falls: 7.1 mi
- Snake Run: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:13 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Green Tree · 5 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 7 mi
- Ross Township · 7 mi
- Robinson Township · 9 mi
- Coraopolis · 12 mi
- Franklin Park · 12 mi
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