al-Masjid al-Awwal
al-Masjid al-Awwal is a mosque in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania which is located on Wylie Avenue. al-Masjid al-Awwal is situated nearby to the community center University of Pittsburgh Community Engagement Center Hill District, as well as near Nazareth Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include PPG Paints Arena and Union 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 2,700 feet southwest of al-Masjid al-Awwal.
Union Station
Railway station
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Union Station, also known as Pennsylvania Station and commonly called Penn Station, is a historic train station in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was one of several passenger rail stations that served Pittsburgh during the 20th century; others included… Union Station is situated 2,800 feet west of al-Masjid al-Awwal.
St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church
Church
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St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church is a Black Catholic parish in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1894 and became a personal parish for African-Americans in June 2020. St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church is situated 1,500 feet southwest of al-Masjid al-Awwal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uptown Pittsburgh and Hill District.
Uptown Pittsburgh
Neighborhood
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Uptown or The Bluff is a neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered in the north by the Hill District and located across the Monongahela River from South Side.
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.
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.
al-Masjid al-Awwal
- Type: Mosque
- Address: 1911 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.44411° or 40° 26′ 39″ northLongitude
-79.98174° or 79° 58′ 54″ westOpen location code
87G2C2V9+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 535066260OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include University of Pittsburgh Community Engagement Center Hill District and Nazareth Baptist Church.
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