Uptown Pittsburgh
Uptown or The Bluff is a neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered in the north by the Hill District and located across the Monongahela River from South Side.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood with 6,710 residents
- Description: neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Bluff”, “Bluff (Pittsburgh)”, “Bluff, Pittsburgh”, “Soho”, “Uptown”, “Uptown (Pittsburgh)”, and “Uptown, Pittsburgh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include UPMC Mercy and PPG Paints Arena.
UPMC Mercy
Hospital
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.
UPMC Mercy is a main hospital facility of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and is located in the Uptown section of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, adjacent to Duquesne University, and a few blocks from the PPG Paints Arena and downtown Pittsburgh.
PPG Paints Arena
Stadium
Photo: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
Gumberg Library
Library
Photo: Alekjds, Public domain.
The Gumberg Library houses the collections at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and comprises more than a half million print volumes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Side Slopes and Hill District.
South Side Slopes
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
South Side Slopes is a neighborhood in the South Side area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood comprises the hills from the South Side Flats neighborhood along the Monongahela River from the Liberty Bridge to beyond Josephine Street.
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.
Allentown
Neighborhood
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Allentown is a neighborhood located in the southern portion of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The ZIP code used by residents is 15210, and has representation on the Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 3.
Uptown Pittsburgh
- Categories: academic enclave, neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and locality
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.43672° or 40° 26′ 12″ northLongitude
-79.98434° or 79° 59′ 4″ westPopulation
6,710Elevation
823 feet (251 metres)Open location code
87G2C2P8+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 158590253OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q4930630
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to South Azerbaijani—“Uptown Pittsburgh” goes by many names.
- French: “Bluff”
- Japanese: “ブラフ”
- Persian: “آپتاون (پیتسبرگ)”
- Persian: “آپتاون”
- South Azerbaijani: “اوپتوون پیتسبورق”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crawford-Roberts and South Side Flats.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include UPMC Mercy Physical Therapy Garden and Fire Station Number 4.
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