Borough of Braddock
Borough of Braddock is a locality in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania. Borough of Braddock is situated nearby to the village Rankin, as well as near the hamlet Bessemer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kennywood and The Exterminator.
Kennywood
Theme park
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Kennywood is an amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, just southeast of Pittsburgh. The park opened on May 30, 1898, as a trolley park attraction at the end of the Mellon family's Monongahela Street Railway.
The Exterminator
Roller coaster
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The Exterminator is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The coaster was manufactured by Reverchon Industries.
Carrie Furnace
Ruins
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Carrie Furnace is a retired blast furnace located along the Monongahela River in the Pittsburgh area industrial town of Swissvale, Pennsylvania. It was one of the structures comprising the Homestead Steel Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Mifflin and Munhall.
West Mifflin
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West Miffin is a city of 20,000 people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Its main draws are its amusement park and water park.
Munhall
Village
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Munhall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the west bank of the Monongahela River. The population was 10,774 at the 2020 census.
Swissvale
Village
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Swissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 9 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. Named for a farmstead owned by James Swisshelm, during the industrial age it was the site of the Union Switch and Signal Company of George Westinghouse.
Borough of Braddock
- Type: Locality with 2,160 residents
- Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.4019° or 40° 24′ 7″ northLongitude
-79.8688° or 79° 52′ 8″ westPopulation
2,160Elevation
748 feet (228 metres)Open location code
87G2C42J+QFGeoNames ID
5181402
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Braddock and Rankin Bridge.
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