Overview of Pittsburgh: History

The first European to "discover" the site of Pittsburgh was French discoverer/trader Sieur de La Salle in his 1669 expedition. The settlement of Pittsburgh began as a strategic point at the confluence of three rivers, with Britain, France, and the local Native American tribes all vying for control over this spot and thus, the region. Read More »

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Buildings in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Communication Association
Locust Garage
University of Pittsburgh Theatre, 1 km (1 mile)
Thaw Hall, 3 km (2 miles)
Cheveron Science Center, 3 km (2 miles)
Langley Hall, 4 km (2 miles)
Hazelwood Station, 4 km (3 miles)
McGill House, 5 km (3 miles)
Carrick Avenue Group Home, 6 km (4 miles)
Sunny Days Child Care and Learning Center, 6 km (4 miles)
Hays Station, 7 km (4 miles)
Rodman Day Care Center, 7 km (4 miles)
Coleman Station, 9 km (6 miles)
Pittsburgh Job Corps Center, 9 km (6 miles)
Options Center, 9 km (6 miles)
Rankin Borough Hall, 11 km (7 miles)
North Braddock Police Department, 12 km (8 miles)
Chalfant Borough Hall, 14 km (9 miles)
Port Vue Borough Hall, 15 km (9 miles)
Saint Irenaeus Church Hall, 16 km (10 miles)
Hall Station, 16 km (10 miles)
Saunders Station, 23 km (14 miles)

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Mount Lebanon Cemetery, 7 km (4 miles)
Mount Olivet Cemetery, 8 km (5 miles)
Mount Carmel Cemetery, 11 km (7 miles)
Hebron Cemetery, 13 km (8 miles)
Hall, 17 km (10 miles)
Clay Banks, 22 km (14 miles)
Mount Vernon Cemetery, 22 km (14 miles)

Schools in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Hill Crest Christian School, 11 km (7 miles)
Hawthorne School, 11 km (7 miles)
Copeland School, 11 km (7 miles)
Faith Preparatory Academy, 12 km (7 miles)
Cook School, 12 km (8 miles)
Hartman Junior High School, 13 km (8 miles)
Holy Child Parish School, 13 km (8 miles)
Hebron School (historical), 14 km (8 miles)
Hebron Elementary, 15 km (9 miles)
Neil Armstrong Middle School, 15 km (9 miles)
Contennial School, 16 km (10 miles)
Clifford M Dible Elementary, 16 km (10 miles)
Snowdrop Elementary School, 18 km (11 miles)
Saint John the Baptist School, 20 km (12 miles)
Cheswick Christian Academy, 20 km (13 miles)
Harding School, 20 km (13 miles)
Colfax Elementary School, 21 km (13 miles)
Greater Works Christian School, 22 km (14 miles)
Holiday Farms Country Day School, 24 km (15 miles)

Libraries in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

South Allegheny Middle-High School Library, 17 km (10 miles)
Pitcairn Elementary School Library, 19 km (12 miles)
Serra Catholic High School Library, 19 km (12 miles)
Monroeville Public Library, 21 km (13 miles)

Libraries in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Trafford Community Public Library, 21 km (13 miles)
Murrysville Community Library, 28 km (18 miles)

Schools in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Hartford Heights Elementary School, 21 km (13 miles)
Harvest Baptist Academy, 24 km (15 miles)
Collinsburg School, 31 km (19 miles)
Concord Pioneer School (historical), 36 km (22 miles)
Clelian Heights School, 37 km (23 miles)
Harrold Junior High School, 38 km (24 miles)
Dominion Christian Academy, 41 km (25 miles)
Huntington Learning Center, 44 km (27 miles)
Rocking Horse Preschool, 45 km (28 miles)

Buildings in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Saint Regis Roman Catholic Church Convent, 21 km (13 miles)
Manor Borough Hall, 30 km (19 miles)

Schools in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Trinity Weekday School, 21 km (13 miles)
Bradley School South, 25 km (15 miles)
Hawthorne School, 26 km (16 miles)
Williams School, 28 km (17 miles)
Madonna Junion High Regional School, 31 km (19 miles)
Laboratory School, 36 km (23 miles)
Pace School, 36 km (23 miles)
John F Kennedy School, 36 km (23 miles)
Hays Avenue School, 37 km (23 miles)
Cleland School, 42 km (26 miles)
Highland School, 46 km (28 miles)

Valleys in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Harrison Hollow, 22 km (13 miles)

Washington County, Pennsylvania

Coal Bluff, 22 km (14 miles)
Hazel Kirk, 30 km (18 miles)
Clokeyville (historical), 31 km (19 miles)
Hern, 32 km (20 miles)
Mount Pleasant, 35 km (22 miles)
Cokeburg Junction, 37 km (23 miles)
Cokeburg, population 630, 38 km (24 miles)
Clover Hill, 39 km (24 miles)
Havely Cemetery, 40 km (25 miles)
Scenery Hill, 40 km (25 miles)
Harts Mill, 40 km (25 miles)
Hillsboro, 41 km (26 miles)
Borough of Coal Center, population 139, 42 km (26 miles)
Coal Center, population 139, 42 km (26 miles)
Colonial Dock, 42 km (26 miles)
Condit Crossing, 46 km (29 miles)
Hackney, 49 km (30 miles)

Reservoirs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Collins Lake, 24 km (15 miles)

Streams in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Haymakers Run, 25 km (15 miles)
Coal Run, 27 km (17 miles)
Coal Tar Run, 42 km (26 miles)
Conemaugh River, 46 km (29 miles)

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Guffey Cemetery, 28 km (17 miles)
Herminie Waterworks, 30 km (19 miles)
Herminie, population 789, 31 km (19 miles)
Collinsburg, population 1,125, 31 km (19 miles)
Harrison City, population 134, 31 km (19 miles)
Herminie Number 2, 31 km (19 miles)
Harrolds Cemetery, 39 km (24 miles)
Hoffman Cemetery, 40 km (25 miles)
Congruity, 42 km (26 miles)
Hannastown, 43 km (27 miles)
Hillview Cemetery, 44 km (27 miles)
Hempfield Township, 44 km (28 miles)
Mount Nebo, 48 km (30 miles)

Streams in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Sawmill Creek, 31 km (19 miles)
Sawhill Run, 48 km (30 miles)

Buildings in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Borough of Donora Recreation Department, 31 km (20 miles)
South Strabane Township Municipal Building, 32 km (20 miles)
Monessen Police Department, 32 km (20 miles)

Lakes in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Clover Leaf Lake, 37 km (23 miles)

Reservoirs in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Cokeburg Reservoir, 39 km (24 miles)

Schools in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Mount Union School (historical), 39 km (24 miles)
Hiller Elementary School, 48 km (30 miles)

Valleys in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Coal Hollow, 41 km (25 miles)

Streams in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Guffy Run, 41 km (26 miles)

Libraries in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

California Public Library, 42 km (26 miles)

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Mount Washington Cemetery, 46 km (29 miles)
Hiller, population 1,155, 48 km (30 miles)

Streams in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Colvin Run, 49 km (30 miles)

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Cooks Summit, 49 km (30 miles)

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