Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
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Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Mosier Hill stands 457 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington County Fairgrounds, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Pennsylvania passes 2.8 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is a museum in Washington, Pennsylvania, dedicated to the operation and preservation of streetcars and trolleys. The museum primarily contains historic trolleys from Pennsylvania, but its collection includes examples from nearby Toledo, New Orleans, and even an open-sided car from Brazil. Many have been painstakingly restored to operating condition. Other unique cars either awaiting restoration or that are incompatible with the 5' 2-1/2" Pennsylvania trolley gauge track are on display in a massive trolley display building. Notable examples of static display include a J.G. Brill “Brilliner” car (which had been introduced as a competitor to the PCC streetcar), locomotives, and a horse car from the early days of Pittsburgh’s public transit systems.
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Dates from 1953.
Wikidata Q7164216, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Pennsylvania, National
- 16.2 mi off the Historic National Road - West Virginia, National
- 19.6 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Highland Hills Overlook · 22 mi
- Old Fort Steuben Bridge Pier Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Suicide Hill · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington County Fairgrounds: 0.7 mi
- Driscoll Park: 1.8 mi
- East Washington Borough Park: 2.8 mi
- Washington Park: 3.3 mi
- Town&Country Park: 3.3 mi
- Flight 427 Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Spring House Remains: 10.6 mi
- Railroad Bumper: 10.8 mi
- Nobleston World War II Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Residence of General John Neville: 14.3 mi
- Duncan Miller Glass Museum: 2.3 mi
- Bradford House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Washington Train Station: 3.1 mi
- Bridgeville Area Historical Society: 12.4 mi
- Bethel Park Historical Society: 14.0 mi
- Perry Como Statue: 4.6 mi
- statue base: 16.8 mi
- Gabriel Statue: 18.2 mi
- Arch: 19.7 mi
- Untitled: 19.8 mi
- Community Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Community Gardens: 10.5 mi
- Bethel Park Community Garden: 13.5 mi
- Daffodil Hill: 14.4 mi
- Chartiers Greenway: 9.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 297: 10.4 mi
- Wingfield Pines Conservation Area: 11.2 mi
- Ravine Park: 11.9 mi
- Wiltshire Park: 12.0 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 3.5 mi
- Garrett Hill: 4.2 mi
- Hannas Knob: 4.2 mi
- Mount Wheeler: 5.5 mi
- Mosier Hill: 10.9 mi
- Urban Assault: 11.0 mi
- Silent Brook Well: 14.4 mi
- Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge: 14.6 mi
- Hundred Acres Manor Haunted House: 15.0 mi
- West Alexander Fairgrounds: 15.8 mi
- Grove: 14.5 mi
- White Pine Grove: 14.8 mi
- Boggs Trailhead Picnic Site: 15.6 mi
- Harvest: 20.5 mi
- Springvale: 20.5 mi
- Redds Beach: 16.2 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 16.9 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 17.0 mi
- Tiger Beach: 17.2 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 13.8 mi
- Point Pleasant: 15.8 mi
- Hay's Wall: 20.1 mi
- Warriors Point: 20.8 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 22.1 mi
- Thompson Run Falls: 23.7 mi
- Wilson: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosier Hill | SW 228° | 457 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sampson Hill | SW 231° | 454 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Wheeler | S 178° | 450 m | 5.5 mi |
| Quakers Knob | NW 316° | 443 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sheppler Hill | E 100° | 429 m | 23.1 mi |
| Garrett Hill | W 279° | 420 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hannas Knob | ENE 56° | 417 m | 4.2 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | E 79° | 407 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:57 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:14 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:16 | 16:59 |
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 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington 3 NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11375823337
Day trips start here
- Washington · 3 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 15 mi
- Green Tree · 17 mi
- Robinson Township · 18 mi
- South Pittsburgh Region · 18 mi
- Coraopolis · 22 mi
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