Duquesne Heights (Pittsburgh)
Duquesne Heights (/djuːˈkeɪn/ dew-KAYN) is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's south city area. It has a zip code of 15211, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 (West and Southwest Neighborhoods).
Duquesne Heights | |
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| Coordinates: 40.436°N 80.020°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny County |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.623 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,425 |
| • Density | 3,900/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
Surrounding neighborhoods
Duquesne Heights has four Pittsburgh neighborhood borders, including the South Shore at the bottom of the hillside to the north (with the Duquesne Incline as the only direct link), Mt. Washington to the east, Beechview to the southwest and West End Valley to the west and northwest.
See also
References
- "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning PGHSNAP Utility. 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013. External link in
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Further reading
- Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.
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