Beechview is a
neighborhood in
Pittsburgh
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Pennsylvania
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's southwestern side. 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 after the introduction of a comprehensive light rail transit system. It is
Pittsburgh Fire Bureau Zone 4-10 and houses Engine Company #28. It is located in Zone 6 for
Pittsburgh Police. While Beechview took an economic downturn in the late 20th century, its proximity to downtown Pittsburgh, convenient access to light rail transit, sweeping vistas and new businesses have allowed Beechview to stabilize economically.
Geography
Despite Beechview's hilly terrain, its streets follow a grid pattern, resulting in some extremely steep roads. This includes
Canton Avenue
Canton Avenue is a street in Pittsburgh's Beechview neighborhood which is the steepest officially recorded public street in the United States.
Canton Avenue is long (the hill is about 213 feet long) and is claimed to include a 37% grade long. ...
, the steepest street in the U.S., at a 37% grade.
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
Beechview has six borders, including the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of
Duquesne Heights to the north,
Mt. Washington to the northeast,
Brookline
Brookline may refer to:
Places in the United States
* Brookline, Massachusetts, a town near Boston
* Brookline, Missouri
* Brookline, New Hampshire
* Brookline (Pittsburgh), a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Brookline, Vermont
See ...
to the south and southeast,
Banksville to the west, and
Ridgemont to the northwest (separated by the Parkway West I-376). The borough of
Dormont borders Beechview from the southwest.
Travel
Beechview is served by the
Dawn
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Westfield,
Fallowfield,
Hampshire
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Belasco and
Shiras Pittsburgh Light Rail Red Line stations.
See also
*
List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods
References
Further reading
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External links
Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map
{{Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh