Forbes Substation

Forbes Substation is an electrical substation in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Forbes Substation is situated nearby to Duquesne University, as well as near the university Rockwell Hall (School of Business) (DU).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include PPG Paints Arena and Allegheny County Jail.

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 1,200 feet northeast of Forbes Substation.

Allegheny County Jail

Public building

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The Allegheny County Jail is the municipal jail of Allegheny County, located at 950 Second Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current facility, completed in 1995, replaced the old jail, which is attached to the Allegheny County Courthouse and now serves court functions. Allegheny County Jail is situated 480 feet west of Forbes Substation.

Steel Plaza station

Railway station

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Steel Plaza 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 First Avenue, Wood Street, Gateway, North Side, and Allegheny. Steel Plaza station is situated 750 feet northwest of Forbes Substation.

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

Photo: Chris connelly, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Forbes Substation

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

40.43833° or 40° 26′ 18″ north

Longitude

-79.99361° or 79° 59′ 37″ west

Operator

Duquesne Light Company

Open location code

87G2C2Q4+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 754781032

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Highlights include Duquesne University and Rockwell Hall (School of Business) (DU).

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