Beechview (Pittsburgh)

Beechview (Pittsburgh)

Infobox Pittsburgh neighborhood
name = Beechview


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population1990 = 9311
population2000 = 8772
latd = 40.412
longd = 80.023
area_sqmi = 1.46

Beechview is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Hills area. It has a zip code of 15216, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council member for District 4 (South Neighborhoods) and for District 2 (West Neighborhoods). Beechview was founded in 1905.

Despite Beechview's hilly terrain, its streets follow a grid pattern, resulting in in some extremely steep roads. This includes Canton Ave., the US's steepest street at a 37% grade. [cite news | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05030/448976.stm | title = Here: In Beechview | work = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date = Sunday 30 January 2005 | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | author = Bob Batz, Jr. ] [ cite web | title = Pittsburgh Hills | url = http://www.wpwbikeclub.org/pgh_hills.html | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | work = Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen ]

urrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Banksville, Brookline, Dormont (a neighboring borough), Duquesne Heights, Mt. Washington

References

Further reading

*cite book | author=Toker, Franklin | title=Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait | publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press | location=Pittsburgh | origyear=1986 | year=1994 | id=ISBN 0-8229-5434-6

ee also

* List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods

External links

* [http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/flash.html Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map]


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