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Perry North (also known as Observatory Hill) is a neighborhood in
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
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Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
, USA's north city area. It lies within zip codes 15212 and 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1 (North Neighborhoods). The highest elevation in Pittsburgh is 1,370 feet at the Brashear Reservoir at the top of Observatory Hill. The Pittsburgh Bureau of fire houses 34 Engine in Perry North. Observatory Hill was originally part of Allegheny City. Since Allegheny City's annexation to the city of Pittsburgh in 1907, the Observatory Hill district has expanded and is home to nearly 14,000 residents. The neighborhood has stately homes, a business district, Riverview Park, and the
Allegheny Observatory The Allegheny Observatory is an American astronomical research institution, a part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh. The facility is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (ref. # 79002157, ad ...
. It is also home to the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius.


City Steps

The Perry North neighborhood has 21 distinct flights of city steps - many of which are open and in a safe condition. In Perry North, the
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quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation, main business corridors, and schools, and provide an easy way to travel through this hilly area.


Surrounding neighborhoods

Perry North has six borders, five with the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Brighton Heights to the west, Summer Hill to the east and northeast, Northview Heights to the southeast, Perry South to the south, and Marshall-Shadeland to the southwest. The other border is with Ross Township to the north.


References


External links


Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods MapObservatory Hill community website


See also

List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh {{Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania