Duquesne Heights (/djuːˈkeɪn/dew-KAYN) is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's south city area. It has a zip code of 15211, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 (West and Southwest Neighborhoods).
The Duquesne Heights neighborhood has 14 distinct flights of city steps - many of which are open and in a safe condition. In Duquesne Heights, the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to access the Emerald View Park Greenway trails.[2]
The newly refurbished Greenleaf Street city steps in Duquesne Heights Pittsburgh. Photo by Laura Zurowski.
Surrounding neighborhoodsedit
Duquesne Heights has four Pittsburgh neighborhood borders, including the South Shore at the bottom of the hillside to the north (with the Duquesne Incline as the only direct link), Mt. Washington to the east, Beechview to the southwest and West End Valley to the west and northwest.
^ ab"PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning PGHSNAP Utility. 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
^Regan, Bob (2015). Pittsburgh Steps, The Story of the City's Public Stairways. Globe Pequot. ISBN978-1-4930-1384-5.
Further readingedit
Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN0-8229-5434-6.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duquesne Heights (Pittsburgh).
December 15, 2023
duquesne, heights, kayn, neighborhood, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, south, city, area, code, 15211, representation, pittsburgh, city, council, council, member, district, west, southwest, neighborhoods, neighborhood, pittsburghcoordinates, 020countryunited, states. Duquesne Heights dj uː ˈ k eɪ n dew KAYN is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania s south city area It has a zip code of 15211 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 West and Southwest Neighborhoods Duquesne HeightsNeighborhood of PittsburghCoordinates 40 26 10 N 80 01 12 W 40 436 N 80 020 W 40 436 80 020CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyAllegheny CountyCityPittsburghArea 1 Total0 623 sq mi 1 61 km2 Population 2010 1 Total2 425 Density3 900 sq mi 1 500 km2 Contents 1 City Steps 2 Surrounding neighborhoods 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Further reading 5 External linksCity Steps editThe Duquesne Heights neighborhood has 14 distinct flights of city steps many of which are open and in a safe condition In Duquesne Heights the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to access the Emerald View Park Greenway trails 2 nbsp The newly refurbished Greenleaf Street city steps in Duquesne Heights Pittsburgh Photo by Laura Zurowski Surrounding neighborhoods editDuquesne Heights has four Pittsburgh neighborhood borders including the South Shore at the bottom of the hillside to the north with the Duquesne Incline as the only direct link Mt Washington to the east Beechview to the southwest and West End Valley to the west and northwest See also editList of Pittsburgh neighborhoodsReferences edit a b PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood Pittsburgh Department of City Planning PGHSNAP Utility 2012 Retrieved 24 June 2013 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a External link in code class cs1 code publisher code help Regan Bob 2015 Pittsburgh Steps The Story of the City s Public Stairways Globe Pequot ISBN 978 1 4930 1384 5 Further reading edit Toker Franklin 1994 1986 Pittsburgh An Urban Portrait Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Press ISBN 0 8229 5434 6 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duquesne Heights Pittsburgh Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duquesne Heights amp oldid 1157533028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
