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Allegheny Observatory

The Allegheny Observatory is an American astronomical research institution, a part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: historic observatory of the University of Pittsburgh
  • Address: 159 Riverview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riverview Park and Perry Traditional Academy.

Park
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is the fourth largest municipal park in Pittsburgh, . The park is located four miles north of in the neighborhood of Perry North and consists of 251 acres.

School
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, also known as Perry High School, is a high school in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh, . Perry is one of ten secondary schools in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. is situated 2,300 feet north of Allegheny Observatory.

Museum
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is an art museum in the section of , . It is widely regarded as one of 's most colorful public art landmarks. is situated 2 miles south of Allegheny Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Summer Hill and North Side.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood located in the North Side region of , Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1.

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is an area of , just across the Allegheny River from . In years past it was the independent city of Allegheny, but has long been incorporated into the City of Pittsburgh itself.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the of the city of , Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6. is situated 2 miles south of Allegheny Observatory.

Allegheny Observatory

Latitude
40.48258° or 40° 28′ 57″ north
Longitude
-80.02069° or 80° 1′ 15″ west
Operator
University of Pittsburgh
Open location code
86GXFXMH+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253993952
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q549937
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Allegheny Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرصد أليغيني”
  • Belarusian: “Абсерваторыя Алегейні”
  • Catalan: “Observatori d’Allegheny”
  • Chinese: “亞利加尼天文台”
  • Chinese: “阿利剛天文台”
  • Chinese: “阿利剛天文臺”
  • Chinese: “阿利根尼天文臺”
  • Chinese: “阿勒格尼天文台”
  • Czech: “Allegheny Observatory”
  • Dutch: “Allegheny Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد اليجينى”
  • Esperanto: “Observatorio Allegheny”
  • French: “observatoire Allegheny”
  • French: “Observatoire Allegheny”
  • German: “Allegheny Observatory”
  • Italian: “osservatorio Allegheny”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Allegheny”
  • Japanese: “アレゲニー天文台”
  • Luxembourgish: “Allegheny Observatoire”
  • Portuguese: “Observatório de Allegheny”
  • Russian: “Обсерватория Аллегейни”
  • Slovak: “Allegheny Observatory”
  • Slovenian: “Observatorij Allegheny”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio de Allegheny”
  • Swedish: “Allegheny Observatory”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Observatory Hill and Riverview Playground.

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