Dixmont State Hospital
Dixmont State Hospital was a hospital located northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built in 1862, Dixmont was once a state-of-the-art institution known for its highly self-sufficient and park-like campus, but a decline in funding for state hospitals and changing philosophies in psychiatric care caused the hospital to be closed in 1984.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery and Neville Island Bridge.
Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery
Cemetery
Neville Island Bridge
Bridge
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Nebo and Coraopolis.
Mount Nebo
Village
Mount Nebo is an unincorporated community in Allegheny County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Mount Nebo is situated 2 miles north of Dixmont State Hospital.
Dixmont State Hospital
- Type: Hospital
- Category: health care
- Location: Kilbuck Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.5209° or 40° 31′ 15″ north
Longitude
-80.11006° or 80° 6′ 36″ west
Elevation
1,204 feet (367 metres)
Open location code
86GXGVCQ+9X
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