Beechview (Pittsburgh)
Coordinates: 40°24′49″N 80°01′21″E / 40.413687°N -80.022433°W
| Beechview | |
 Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°24′49″N 80°01′21″E / 40.413687°N -80.022433°W | |
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| Population (1990): 9311[1] | |
| Population (2000): 8772[1] | |
| Area: 1.46 sq mi (3.8 km2)[1] | |
Beechview is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Hills area. It has a zip code of 15216, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council member for District 4 (South Neighborhoods) and for District 2 (West Neighborhoods). Beechview was founded in 1905. It is Pittsburgh Fire Bureau Zone 4-10 and houses Engine Company #28[2]. It is located in Zone 6 for Pittsburgh Police.
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[edit] Geography
Despite Beechview's hilly terrain, its streets follow a grid pattern, resulting in in some extremely steep roads. This includes Canton Avenue, the steepest street in the US, at a 37% grade.[3][4]
[edit] Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
Banksville, Brookline, Dormont (a neighboring borough), Duquesne Heights, Mt. Washington
[edit] Travel
Beechview is served by the Dawn, Traymore, Pennant, Westfield, Fallowfield, Hampshire, Coast, Belasco, Boustead, Shiras and Neeld Pittsburgh Light Rail Red Line stations.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Census: Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. January 2006. http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/assets/census/2000_census_pgh_jan06.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/fire_zones.html
- ^ Bob Batz, Jr. (30 January 2005). "Here: In Beechview". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05030/448976.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Hills". Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20070516024036/http://wpwbikeclub.org/pgh_hills.html. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
[edit] Further reading
- Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.
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