Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial
Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 221 m. Quakers Knob stands 443 m to the west-southwest, 22 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. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Pipe Dream IV: 0.5 mi
- The Builders: 0.5 mi
- The Forks: 0.6 mi
- Mythic Source: 0.6 mi
- Pittsburgh Variations: 0.6 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
- 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
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 3.2 mi
- White Pine Grove: 8.4 mi
- Grove: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 10.3 mi
- Upper Orchard: 10.7 mi
- USS Requin: 0.3 mi
- Canton Avenue: 2.6 mi
- William Pitt Union: 3.1 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 3.2 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Thornburg Beach: 3.4 mi
- Tiger Beach: 4.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.3 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 17.4 mi
- Redds Beach: 22.0 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 25 miles of Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quakers Knob | WSW 252° | 443 m | 22.0 mi |
| 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 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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