Sixmile Island

Sixmile Island is an alluvial in the in in the U.S. state of . Despite being shown as part of on some maps, including from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, it is part of O'Hara Township.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: river island in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Also known as: “Guyasuta Island”, “Nancy Werner Park”, and “Six Mile Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium and Bayernhof Music Museum.

Zoo
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is a zoo and aquarium in the , one of only six major zoo and aquarium hybrids in the United States. Located in , 's , the zoo sits on 77 acres of park land where it exhibits more than 4,000 animals representing 475 species, including 20 threatened or endangered species.

Museum
Photo: Daderot, CC0.
features a major collection of automated musical instruments from the 19th and 20th centuries. Located six miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh in the suburb of , it is housed in a German-style mansion…

Museum
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is located at 5501 Elgin Street in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aspinwall and Highland.

Village
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is a borough on the in , United States. It is part of the . The population was 2,916 at the 2020 census.

Neighborhood
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Park is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of Pittsburgh, . Park, the neighborhood, fully encompasses the with the same name.

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
The Strip District and Lawrenceville are two prominent neighborhoods on the eastern side of , in an area with many former industrial and warehouse districts where many immigrant workers lived.

Sixmile Island

Latitude
40.49131° or 40° 29′ 29″ north
Longitude
-79.9203° or 79° 55′ 13″ west
Elevation
719 feet (219 metres)
Open location code
87G2F3RH+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 156594762
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5212373
Wiki­data ID
Q7532998
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Satellite Map

Discover Sixmile Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Sixmile Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sixmile Island”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sharpsburg and Morningside.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nancy Werner Park and Heth’s Run Bridge.

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