Perry North (also known as Observatory Hill) is a
neighborhood
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neigh ...
in the north of
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies within zip codes 15212 and 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1 (North Neighborhoods). The highest elevation in Pittsburgh is 1,370 feet at the Brashear Reservoir at the top of Observatory Hill. The Pittsburgh Bureau of fire houses 34 Engine in Perry North.
Observatory Hill was originally part of
Allegheny City. Since Allegheny City's annexation to the city of Pittsburgh in 1907, the Observatory Hill district has expanded and is home to nearly 14,000 residents. The neighborhood has stately homes, a business district,
Riverview Park, and the
Allegheny Observatory. It is also home to the
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius.
City Steps
The Perry North neighborhood has 21 distinct flights of city steps - many of which are open and in a safe condition. In Perry North, the
Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation, main business corridors, and schools, and provide an easy way to travel through this hilly area.
Surrounding neighborhoods
Perry North has six borders, five with the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Brighton Heights to the west,
Summer Hill to the east and northeast,
Northview Heights to the southeast,
Perry South to the south, and
Marshall-Shadeland to the southwest. The other border is with
Ross Township to the north.
References
External links
Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods MapObservatory Hill community website
See also
List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods
This is a list of 90 neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Generally neighborhood development followed ward boundaries, although the City Planning Commission has defined some neighborhood areas. The map of neighb ...
{{Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh