Dippy
Dippy is a public sculpture of Dippy, or Diplodocus carnegii, on the grounds of the Carnegie Institute and Library complex in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: statue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Also known as: “Dippy the Dinosaur”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Carnegie Museum of Natural History is situated 410 feet southeast of Dippy.
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. Cathedral of Learning is situated 540 feet northwest of Dippy.
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. Carnegie Museum of Art is situated 620 feet east of Dippy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Panther Hollow and Oakland.
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.
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.
Shadyside
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shadyside is a neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It has three zip codes and representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 8.
Dippy
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.44355° or 40° 26′ 37″ northLongitude
-79.9515° or 79° 57′ 5″ westOpen location code
87G2C2VX+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 7804196141OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q5280068
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carnegie Music Hall and Log Cabin.
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