First Avenue
First Avenue is a railway stop in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. First Avenue is situated nearby to Pittsburgh City Courthouse, as well as near Pittsburgh Magistrates Courthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First Avenue station and PPG Paints Arena.
First Avenue station
Railway station
Photo: Tom Hamilton, CC BY 2.0.
First Avenue station is a station on the Pittsburgh Light Rail system in Downtown Pittsburgh, operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit. The station is located within the system's free fare zone, which also includes Steel Plaza, Wood Street, Gateway, North Side, and Allegheny.
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. PPG Paints Arena is situated 2,500 feet northeast of First Avenue.
Allegheny County Office Building
Public building
Photo: TheZachMorrisExperience, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Allegheny County Office Building located at Ross Street and Forbes Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built from 1929 to 1931. It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2002. Allegheny County Office Building is situated 860 feet north of First Avenue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Uptown Pittsburgh.
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.
Uptown Pittsburgh
Neighborhood
Photo: Ronjamin, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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.
Allentown
Neighborhood
Photo: hal.smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
First Avenue
- Type: Railway stop
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.43544° or 40° 26′ 8″ northLongitude
-79.99657° or 79° 59′ 48″ westOperator
Pittsburgh Regional TransitNetwork
Port AuthorityOpen location code
87G2C2P3+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 4608879520OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stopOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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