Flagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Hill is a large, gently sloping hill in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, located near Oakland. It is a popular space to frolic for students from nearby Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.Photo: Ajblanck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Peak
- Description: hill in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh
- Also known as: “Flagstaff Hill, Pennsylvania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Cathedral of Learning.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Museum
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Cathedral of Learning
Photo: Pjah73, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story skyscraper that serves as the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Carnegie Museum of Art
Art gallery
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Carnegie Museum of Art is an art museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The museum was originally known as the Department of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute and was located at what became the Main Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakland and Strip District-Lawrenceville.
Oakland
Photo: ScottRobertAnselmo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Strip District-Lawrenceville
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
The Strip District and Lawrenceville are two prominent neighborhoods on the eastern side of Pittsburgh, in an area with many former industrial and warehouse districts where many immigrant workers lived.
Downtown Pittsburgh
Photo: Chris connelly, CC BY 2.0.
Downtown Pittsburgh is the main business district and urban center of life in the city. Constrained by the Allegheny River on the north and the Monongahela River on the south, which join to form the Ohio River at what is known as the "Point", Downtown has been forced to grow upwards.
Flagstaff Hill
- Categories: park and landform
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.4401° or 40° 26′ 24″ northLongitude
-79.9441° or 79° 56′ 39″ westOpen location code
87G2C3R4+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 278290755OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q5457020
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