Swisshelm Park, Pittsburgh

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Swisshelm Park is a neighborhood located in the southeast corner of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is represented on Pittsburgh City Council by Corey O'Connor. Swisshelm Park houses PBF 19 Engine, and is covered by PBP Zone 4 and the Bureau of EMS Medic 7. ()

Area: 0.48 mi²Coordinates: 40°25'15"N, 79°54'22"W

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East End (Swisshelm Park)Pittsburgh United States

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Swisshelm Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Frick Park, American Jewish Museum, The Waterfront, Homestead Grays Bridge.

0.7 miN
Park, Bridge
Frick Park, Pittsburgh
18 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.
1.5 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
American Jewish Museum, Pittsburgh
38 min walk • The American Jewish Museum, or AJM, is a contemporary Jewish art museum located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A department of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, the museum is located in the Squirrel Hill JCC at the corner Forbes Avenue and Murray Avenue, in the heart of Pittsburgh's historically Jewish neighborhood.
0.7 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Waterfront, Homestead
19 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.
1 miSW
Bridge
Homestead Grays Bridge, Pittsburgh
25 min walk • The Homestead Grays Bridge, also known as the High Level Bridge, was built in 1936 and spans the Monongahela River between Homestead Borough and the southernmost tip of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
0.8 miS
Museum
Bost Building, Homestead
21 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.
1 miS
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Carnegie Library of Homestead, Homestead
25 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.
0.8 miN
Park
Mellon Square, Pittsburgh
21 min walk • Mellon Square is an urban park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the first Modernist park built above a parking garage.
0.9 miSW
40°24'32"N • 79°54'54"W
Pittsburgh Improv Comedy Club, Homestead
25 min walk • Comedy club, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
0.9 miS
40°24'27"N • 79°54'18"W
Carpatho-Rusyn Society, Homestead
24 min walk • Museum
1.3 miW
Cemetery
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh
33 min walk • Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located at 718 Hazelwood Avenue in the Greenfield and Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1886 with the purchase of a 200-acre tract. The first official interment occurred in 1888, though there are graves with earlier dates.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Glen Hazel, Pittsburgh
40 min walk • Glen Hazel is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's east city area. It has both zip codes of 15207 and 15217, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by Corey O'Connor.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Swisshelm Park?

Nearby attractions include Summerset, Pittsburgh (15 min walk), Frick Park, Pittsburgh (18 min walk), Mellon Square, Pittsburgh (21 min walk), Bost Building, Homestead (21 min walk).

How to get to Swisshelm Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Swisshelm Park:

Bus

Waterfront Drive past Lowe's Driveway • Lines: 59 (13 min walk)
Giant Eagle Drive • Lines: 59 (17 min walk)