Duquesne Heights

Duquesne Heights
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Coordinates: 40°26′10″N 80°01′12″W / 40.436°N 80.020°W / 40.436; -80.020
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny County
CityPittsburgh
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.623 sq mi (1.61 km2)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
2,425
 • Density3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2)

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).

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]

The newly refurbished Greenleaf Street city steps in Duquesne Heights Pittsburgh. Photo by Laura Zurowski.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ^ Regan, Bob (2015). Pittsburgh Steps, The Story of the City's Public Stairways. Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-1-4930-1384-5.

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