Saint Benedict the Moor Convent

Saint Benedict the Moor Convent is a church in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Saint Benedict the Moor Convent is situated nearby to John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church, as well as near Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church

Church

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John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church is a historic African American church in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The church, which is one of Pittsburgh's oldest African American faith-based organizations, was founded in 1836 following a series of prayer meetings and preaching services. John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church is situated 940 feet southeast of Saint Benedict the Moor Convent.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

Church

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Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Pittsburgh, referred to in Polish as Kościół Matki Boskiej, is a historic church of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church is situated 1,400 feet north of Saint Benedict the Moor Convent.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Museum

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The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1896. Carnegie Museum of Natural History is situated 1 mile southeast of Saint Benedict the Moor Convent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hill District and Lawrenceville.

Hill District

Neighborhood

The Hill District is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, "the Hill" was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz.

Lawrenceville

Neighborhood

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Lawrenceville is one of the largest neighborhood areas in Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located northeast of downtown, and like many of the city's riverfront neighborhoods, it has an industrial past.

Oakland

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Oakland is a bustling college neighborhood on the eastern side of Pittsburgh, home to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The surrounding area is made up of several distinct neighborhoods, including the pleasant districts of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside.

Saint Benedict the Moor Convent

Type: Church
Address: PA
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.45252° or 40° 27′ 9″ north

Longitude

-79.96728° or 79° 58′ 2″ west

Elevation

1,145 feet (349 metres)

Open location code

87G2F23M+23

OpenStreetMap ID

node 367965935

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

GeoNames ID

7183591

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