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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riverview Park and Perry Traditional Academy.

Park
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is the fourth largest municipal park in Pittsburgh, . The park is located four miles north of in the neighborhood of Perry North and consists of 251 acres.

School
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, also known as Perry High School, is a high school in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, . Perry is one of ten secondary schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. is situated 2,200 feet north of Allegheny Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Summer Hill and North Side.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood located in the North Side region of , Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1.

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is an area of , just across the Allegheny River from . In years past it was the independent city of Allegheny, but has long been incorporated into the City of Pittsburgh itself.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the of the city of , Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6. is situated 2 miles south of Allegheny Observatory.

Allegheny Observatory

Latitude
40.48257° or 40° 28′ 57″ north
Longitude
-80.02005° or 80° 1′ 12″ west
Elevation
1,217 feet (371 metres)
Open location code
86GXFXMH+2X
Geo­Names ID
5178054
Wiki­data ID
Q549937
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Allegheny Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرصد أليغيني”
  • Belarusian: “Абсерваторыя Алегейні”
  • Catalan: “Observatori d’Allegheny”
  • Chinese: “亞利加尼天文台”
  • Chinese: “阿利剛天文台”
  • Chinese: “阿利剛天文臺”
  • Chinese: “阿利根尼天文臺”
  • Chinese: “阿勒格尼天文台”
  • Czech: “Allegheny Observatory”
  • Dutch: “Allegheny Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد اليجينى”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio Allegheny”
  • French: “observatoire Allegheny”
  • French: “Observatoire Allegheny”
  • German: “Allegheny Observatory”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Allegheny”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Allegheny”
  • Japanese: “アレゲニー天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Allegheny Observatoire”
  • Portuguese: “Observatório de Allegheny”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Аллегейни”
  • Slovak: “Allegheny Observatory”
  • Slovenian: “Observatorij Allegheny”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de Allegheny”
  • Swedish: “Allegheny Observatory”
  • Urdu: “الیگھینی رصدگاہ”

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