Coordinates: 40°24′43″N 80°01′23″W / 40.412, -80.023

Beechview

Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°24′43″N 80°01′23″W / 40.412, -80.023
Population (1990): 9311[1]
Population (2000): 8772[1]
Area: 1.46 mi² [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.

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]

Contents

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Banksville, Brookline, Dormont (a neighboring borough), Duquesne Heights, Mt. Washington

References

  1. ^ a b c (January 2006). "Census: Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
  2. ^ Bob Batz, Jr. (30 January 2005). "Here: In Beechview", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved on 11 August 2007. 
  3. ^ "Pittsburgh Hills". Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.

Further reading

  • Toker, Franklin [1986] (1994). Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6. 

See also

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