Barking Slopes Overlook
Barking Slopes Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania. Barking Slopes Overlook is situated nearby to the marketplace Oakmont Farmer’s Market, as well as near the peak McKelvey Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rachel Carson Homestead and Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge.
Rachel Carson Homestead
Museum
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rachel Carson Homestead is the birthplace and childhood home of biologist, writer, and conservationist Rachel Carson. It is located in Springdale, Pennsylvania, United States, eighteen miles northeast of Pittsburgh and near the Allegheny River. Rachel Carson Homestead is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Barking Slopes Overlook.
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Bridge is a truss bridge that carries the Canadian National Railway's Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad division across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Harmar Township, Pennsylvania. Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Barking Slopes Overlook.
Plum High School
School
Plum Senior High School is a public high school and the only high school in Plum Borough School District located at 900 Elicker Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239, United States. Plum High School is situated 2 miles southeast of Barking Slopes Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheswick and Springdale.
Cheswick
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Cheswick is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Allegheny River. The population was 1,672 as of the 2020 census. Cheswick Borough was incorporated in 1902. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Springdale
Village
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Springdale is a borough in northeastern Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 18 miles northeast of Pittsburgh along the Allegheny River. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census.
Acmetonia
Village
Harmar Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the communities of Acmetonia, Harmarville, Harmar Heights, and Chapel Downs.
Barking Slopes Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.53091° or 40° 31′ 51″ northLongitude
-79.79206° or 79° 47′ 31″ westOpen location code
87G2G6J5+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 14054310459OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oakmont Farmer’s Market and Barking Slopes.
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