Alpine Arena, Pittsburgh

#324 among attractions in Pittsburgh

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Facts and practical information

Alpine Arena was an ice rink located in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, 9 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. Originally an outdoor skating rink, an indoor venue opened in 1967. It hosted ice hockey at the high school and collegiate levels, as well as rock concerts and other events. In 1975, the arena was transformed into tennis courts. As of 2008, the building is still standing. ()

Coordinates: 40°25'37"N, 79°52'33"W

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SwissvalePittsburgh United States

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Day trips

Alpine Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frick Art & Historical Center, Frick Park, Trundle Manor, The Waterfront.

2 miNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Frick Art & Historical Center, Pittsburgh
50 min walk • Nestled in the verdant neighborhood of Point Breeze in Pittsburgh, the Frick Art & Historical Center stands as a cultural oasis that offers visitors a glimpse into the Gilded Age opulence and the legacy of the Frick family.
1.6 miW
Park, Bridge
Frick Park, Pittsburgh
40 min walk • Frick Park is the largest municipal park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States covering 644 acres. It is one of Pittsburgh's four historic large parks.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Tours
Trundle Manor, Pittsburgh
10 min walk • Trundle Manor is a macabre art museum and oddity tourist trap in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by artist couple and Anton and Rachel Miriello and houses their personal collection of cryptozoology, vintage taxidermy, and jarred specimens.
2.2 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Waterfront, Homestead
55 min walk • The Waterfront is a super-regional open air shopping mall spanning the three boroughs of Homestead, West Homestead, and Munhall near Pittsburgh. The shopping mall sits on land once occupied by U.S. Steel's Homestead Steel Works plant, which closed in 1986.
2 miNW
Cemetery
Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh
51 min walk • Homewood Cemetery is a historic urban cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Point Breeze and is bordered by Frick Park, the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, and the smaller Smithfield Cemetery.
2.1 miNE
Church, Georgian architecture
Beulah Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh
53 min walk • Beulah Presbyterian Church is a historic church at Beulah and McCready Roads in Churchill, Pennsylvania. The hilltop location of the church gave the borough of Churchill its name.
2 miSW
Museum
Bost Building, Homestead
50 min walk • The Bost Building, also known as Columbia Hotel, is located on East Eighth Avenue in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Built just before the 1892 Homestead Strike, it was used as headquarters by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and for reporters covering the confrontation.
2 miSW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Carnegie Library of Homestead, Homestead
51 min walk • The Carnegie Library of Homestead is a public library founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1898. It is one of 2,509 Carnegie libraries worldwide; 1,689 built in the United States. It was the sixth library commissioned by Carnegie in the U.S. and the seventh to open.
1.6 miW
Park
Mellon Square, Pittsburgh
41 min walk • Mellon Square is an urban park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first Modernist park built above a parking garage.
2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Point Breeze, Pittsburgh
52 min walk • Point Breeze, or South Point Breeze, is a largely residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The community was named after a tavern once located there.
2 miSW
40°24'27"N • 79°54'18"W
Carpatho-Rusyn Society, Homestead
53 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Alpine Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alpine Arena:

Bus

Roslyn (20 min walk)
Swissvale Station (22 min walk)