Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial
Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Big Knob stands 423 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Tribute to Children, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
The Law Enforcement Officers Memorial of Allegheny County is a monument to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania's law enforcement community in honor of fallen officers of both the Pittsburgh Police and suburban departments. The original was dedicated in September 1996 near the Kamin Science Center but was moved with the construction of Heinz Field and rededicated in May 2003.
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Wikidata Q15266900, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Tribute to Children: 0.0 mi
- Southern Pennsylvania World War 2 Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Great Allegheny Passage: 0.2 mi
- Fort Duquesne Tracery: 0.3 mi
- Monument Hill: 0.3 mi
- Observatory Hill: 2.6 mi
- Herron Hill: 3.0 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 3.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 4.1 mi
- Point State Park: 0.4 mi
- Gateway Center Park: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Avenue Park: 0.5 mi
- West Park: 0.6 mi
- Buhl Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Pipe Dream IV: 0.5 mi
- The Builders: 0.5 mi
- The Forks: 0.6 mi
- Mythic Source: 0.6 mi
- Mythic Source: 0.6 mi
- Grandview Overlook Park: 0.8 mi
- The Saddle: 1.2 mi
- Chatham Village Greenspace: 1.2 mi
- St John's Green: 2.5 mi
- Oakcliffe Greenway: 2.8 mi
- Kamin Science Center: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh: 0.2 mi
- Highmark SportsWorks: 0.3 mi
- Fort Pitt Museum: 0.4 mi
- Moonshot Museum: 0.5 mi
- Carole's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Welcome to Pittsburgh: 0.4 mi
- Welcome To Mount Washington: 0.7 mi
- Allegheny Commons Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 3.2 mi
- White Pine Grove: 8.4 mi
- Grove: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 10.4 mi
- USS Requin: 0.3 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.6 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.6 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.6 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.6 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 3.4 mi
- Tiger Beach: 4.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.3 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.3 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 17.4 mi
- Hay's Wall: 5.2 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Point Pleasant: 18.6 mi
- Warriors Point: 24.9 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 9.7 mi
- Snake Run: 20.2 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 22.3 mi
- Francis Spring: 14.3 mi
- Lacock Spring: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NNW 333° | 423 m | 21.4 mi |
| Hannas Knob | SSW 212° | 417 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | SSE 166° | 407 m | 13.7 mi |
| Herron Hill | ENE 77° | 384 m | 3.0 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NW 309° | 375 m | 20.3 mi |
| Rich Hill | NE 44° | 365 m | 13.1 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | ENE 69° | 229.2 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:13 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emsworth L/D Ohio RVR, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2786876966
Day trips start here
- Green Tree · 3 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 5 mi
- Robinson Township · 6 mi
- Ross Township · 6 mi
- Coraopolis · 10 mi
- Franklin Park · 10 mi
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