Duquesne Heights Explained

Duquesne Heights
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allegheny County
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Pittsburgh
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.623
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2,425
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Coordinates:40.436°N -80.02°W

Duquesne Heights 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).

City Steps

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]

Surrounding neighborhoods

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood . Pittsburgh Department of City Planning . 2012 . 24 June 2013 .
  2. Book: Regan, Bob. Pittsburgh Steps, The Story of the City's Public Stairways . 2015 . Globe Pequot. 978-1-4930-1384-5 .