Universal Substation

Universal Substation is an electrical substation in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania. Universal Substation is situated nearby to Penn Hills Community Garden, as well as near the place of worship Holy Trinity Priory.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sri Venkateswara Temple and Monroeville Mall.

Sri Venkateswara Temple

Hindu temple

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Sri Venkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh is a Hindu temple in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest Hindu temple in the United States built by Indian immigrants. Sri Venkateswara Temple is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Universal Substation.

Monroeville Mall

Shopping center

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Monroeville Mall is a shopping mall that is located in the municipality of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is situated on heavily traveled U.S. Route 22 Business near the junction of Interstate 376 and the Monroeville interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Monroeville Mall is situated 1¼ miles south of Universal Substation.

Penn Hills High School

School

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Penn Hills High School is a public secondary school located in Penn Hills, east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the sole high school operated by the Penn Hills School District. Penn Hills High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Universal Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilkins Township and Penn Hills.

Wilkins Township

Village

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Wilkins Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,357 at the 2010 census. It is served by Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, the 43rd District of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and the 34th District of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. Wilkins Township is situated 2 miles southwest of Universal Substation.

Penn Hills

Town

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Penn Hills is a township with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 41,059 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Pittsburgh, Penn Hills is the second-largest municipality in Allegheny County. Penn Hills is situated 2 miles northwest of Universal Substation.

Monroeville

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Monroeville is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 12 miles east of Pittsburgh. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh, at the intersection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Parkway East which runs to Downtown Pittsburgh.

Universal Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.44687° or 40° 26′ 49″ north

Longitude

-79.8009° or 79° 48′ 3″ west

Operator

Duquesne Light Company

Open location code

87G2C5WX+PJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 209960232

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Penn Hills Community Garden and Holy Trinity Priory.

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