Petersen Events Center
The Petersen Events Center is a 12,508-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland neighborhood. The arena is named for philanthropists John Petersen and his wife Gertrude, who donated $10 million for its construction.
- Basketball
- …lies at an elevation of 1,053 feet (321 metres)
- …is operated by the University of Pittsburgh
- …stands 70 feet (21 metres) tall
- Description: Multi-purpose basketball arena and recreation center at the University of Pittsburgh
- Also known as“The John M and Gertrude E Petersen Events Center”“The Pete”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fitzgerald Field House and Swanson School of Engineering.
Fitzgerald Field House
Sports venue
Fitzgerald Field House is a 4,122-seat multi-purpose… Fitzgerald Field House is situated 580 feet west of Petersen Events Center.
Swanson School of Engineering
University
The Swanson School of Engineering is the engineering… Swanson School of Engineering is situated 1,000 feet east of Petersen Events Center.
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakland and Hill District.
Hill District
Neighborhood
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Panther Hollow
Neighborhood
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Petersen Events Center
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Latitude
40.44399° or 40° 26′ 38″ north
Longitude
-79.96221° or 79° 57′ 44″ west
Open location code
87G2C2VQ+H4
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OpenStreetMap feature
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sport=basketball
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Petersen Events Center” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “彼得森活動中心”
- French: “Petersen Events Center”
- French: “Peterson Events Center”
- Japanese: “ピーターセン・イベント・センター”
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