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'''Beechview''' is a [[neighborhood]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|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. |
'''Beechview''' is a [[neighborhood]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|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 Bureau of Fire Zone 4-10 and houses Engine Company #28<ref>http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/fire_zones.html</ref>. It is located in Police Zone 6. |
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Despite Beechview's hilly terrain, its streets follow a grid pattern, resulting in in some extremely steep roads. This includes [[Canton Avenue|Canton Ave.]], the US's steepest street at a 37% grade.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05030/448976.stm | title = Here: In Beechview | work = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | date = [[30 January]] [[2005]] | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | author = Bob Batz, Jr. }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | title = Pittsburgh Hills | url = http://www.wpwbikeclub.org/pgh_hills.html | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | work = Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen }}</ref> |
Despite Beechview's hilly terrain, its streets follow a grid pattern, resulting in in some extremely steep roads. This includes [[Canton Avenue|Canton Ave.]], the US's steepest street at a 37% grade.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05030/448976.stm | title = Here: In Beechview | work = [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | date = [[30 January]] [[2005]] | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | author = Bob Batz, Jr. }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | title = Pittsburgh Hills | url = http://www.wpwbikeclub.org/pgh_hills.html | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | work = Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:43, 29 June 2009
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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 Bureau of Fire Zone 4-10 and houses Engine Company #28[1]. It is located in Police Zone 6.
Despite Beechview's hilly terrain, its streets follow a grid pattern, resulting in in some extremely steep roads. This includes Canton Ave., the US's steepest street at a 37% grade.[2][3]
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
Banksville, Brookline, Dormont (a neighboring borough), Duquesne Heights, Mt. Washington
References
- ^ http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/fire_zones.html
- ^ Bob Batz, Jr. (30 January 2005). "Here: In Beechview". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Pittsburgh Hills". Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
Further reading
- Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.
See also
External links
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