Point State Park

Point State Park is a Pennsylvania state park which is located on 36 acres in , , , U.S, at the confluence of the and Monongahela rivers, forming the Ohio River.
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  • Opening hours: sunrise—11:00 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Forks of the Ohio”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Pitt Block House and Fort Pitt Museum.

Historic building
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The is a historic building in Point State Park in the city of . It was constructed in 1764 as a redoubt of , making it the oldest extant structure in , as well as the "oldest authenticated structure west of the ".

Museum
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is an indoor/outdoor museum that is administered by the in downtown Pittsburgh, , in the United States.

Stadium
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, formerly known as Heinz Field, is a located in the neighborhood of , Pennsylvania, U.S. It primarily serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League and the Pittsburgh Panthers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh.

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Downtown is the main business district and urban center of life in the city. Constrained by the Allegheny River on the north and the Monongahela River on the south, which join to form the Ohio River at what is known as the "Point", Downtown has been forced to grow upwards.

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The pleasure of remains a well-kept secret. Though not built up by reputation, the city's unique combination of bridges, steep hills, and broad rivers make it one of the most naturally scenic cities in the country.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood in Pittsburgh, 's . The Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission voted in favor of designating the neighborhood as a city historic district in September 1989.

Point State Park

Latitude
40.44151° or 40° 26′ 30″ north
Longitude
-80.01011° or 80° 0′ 36″ west
Elevation
722 feet (220 metres)
Operator
Bureau of State Parks
Open location code
86GXCXRQ+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 387635995
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5206766
Wiki­data ID
Q7208170
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Point State Park” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Great Lawn and Portal Bridge.

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