Allegheny County Jail

Allegheny County Jail is a prison in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania which is located on Second Avenue. Allegheny County Jail is situated nearby to the courthouse Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, as well as near the university Old Main administration building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include PPG Paints Arena and First Avenue station.

PPG Paints Arena

Stadium

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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 2,100 feet northeast of Allegheny County Jail.

First Avenue station

Railway station

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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. First Avenue station is situated 930 feet west of Allegheny County Jail.

Allegheny County Office Building

Public building

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Allegheny County Office Building located at Ross Street and Forbes Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in two years, 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 1,300 feet northwest of Allegheny County Jail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uptown Pittsburgh and Downtown Pittsburgh.

Uptown Pittsburgh

Neighborhood

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Uptown is a neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered on the north by the Hill District and lies across the Monongahela River from South Side.

Downtown Pittsburgh

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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.

Allentown

Neighborhood

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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.

Allegheny County Jail

Type: Prison
Address: 950 Second Avenue
Categories: building and government building
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.43457° or 40° 26′ 5″ north

Longitude

-79.99361° or 79° 59′ 37″ west

Levels

Roof shape

flat

Open location code

87G2C2M4+RH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 276176764

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