West Oakland
West Oakland is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. West Oakland is situated nearby to the neighborhood Terrace Village, as well as near Oakcliffe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fitzgerald Field House and Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Fitzgerald Field House
Sports venue
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Fitzgerald Field House is a 4,122-seat multi-purpose athletic venue on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Museum
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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
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakland and Hill District.
Oakland
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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.
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.
Panther Hollow
Neighborhood
Panther Hollow is a small, somewhat isolated community at the bottom of Joncaire Street in Junction Hollow that runs along Boundary Street and is located in the Central Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
West Oakland
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.44066° or 40° 26′ 26″ northLongitude
-79.96464° or 79° 57′ 53″ westOpen location code
87G2C2RP+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 4654621336OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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