- Elevation, modelled
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Big Knob423 m · 21.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grand View Scenic Byway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4439, -79.9986
9th & Penn Parklet is a park in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 223 m. Big Knob stands 423 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is 7th and Penn Parklet, a park 0.1 miles away. Grand View Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off.
- Built
- 2021-07
- Operated by
- Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
- Access
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of 9th & Penn Parklet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NNW 331° | 423 m | 21.9 mi |
| Hannas Knob | SW 215° | 417 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pollocks Knob | S 169° | 407 m | 13.5 mi |
| Herron Hill | ENE 70° | 384 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NW 308° | 375 m | 20.9 mi |
| Rich Hill | NE 41° | 365 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mt. Sycamore | ENE 66° | 229.2 m | 8.2 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Grand View Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Historic National Road - PennsylvaniaNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- 7th and Penn Parklet: 0.1 mi
- Agnes R. Katz Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Mellon Square: 0.2 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
- Mellon Green: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Pittsburgh Variations: 0.3 mi
- Mythic Source: 0.3 mi
- Mythic Source: 0.3 mi
- The Forks: 0.3 mi
- The Builders: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Kier Refinery Historic Marker: 0.3 mi
- James Mills: 0.3 mi
- Roberto Clemente Statue: 0.3 mi
- Willie Stargell Statue: 0.4 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Monument Hill: 0.8 mi
- Herron Hill: 2.2 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 2.9 mi
- Observatory Hill: 2.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Grandview Overlook Park: 0.9 mi
- The Saddle: 1.0 mi
- Chatham Village Greenspace: 1.5 mi
- Oakcliffe Greenway: 2.0 mi
- St John's Green: 3.1 mi
Museums: 56
- Wood Street Galleries: 0.1 mi
- The Andy Warhol Museum: 0.4 mi
- Senator John Heinz History Center: 0.4 mi
- Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh: 0.6 mi
- Fort Pitt Museum: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 55
- Learning Garden: 0.4 mi
- Welcome to Pittsburgh: 0.5 mi
- Allegheny Commons Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- UPMC Mercy Physical Therapy Garden: 0.9 mi
- Welcome To Mount Washington: 1.0 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Place at the Schenley Plaza: 2.4 mi
- Grove: 8.4 mi
- White Pine Grove: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Pavillion: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 19
- USS Requin: 1.1 mi
- William Pitt Union: 2.3 mi
- Cathedral of Learning: 2.4 mi
- Stephen Foster Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Heinz Memorial Chapel: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Thornburg Beach: 4.2 mi
- Tiger Beach: 4.7 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Left Side: 17.0 mi
- Aquatorium Beach Right Side: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Hay's Wall: 4.6 mi
- Fossils Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Point Pleasant: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Thompson Run Falls: 9.0 mi
- Snake Run: 20.7 mi
- Frankfort Mineral Springs: 23.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Francis Spring: 13.6 mi
- Lacock Spring: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 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 · 3 mi
- Mt. Lebanon · 5 mi
- Ross Township · 6 mi
- Robinson Township · 7 mi
- Coraopolis · 10 mi
- Franklin Park · 11 mi
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