Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:49 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:39 am – 4:56 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F41 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 24 days14 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Braddock Lock 2 station, 6 mi away; snow from Murrysville 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksPittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Sciencecollege · under a mileUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside School of Nursingcollege · under a milePanther Hollow Lakelake · 1.4 miCarnegie Lakelake · 2.2 miGreat Allegheny Passage Pittsburgh's South Side Trailheadtrailhead · 2.4 miAllegheny River Pool Tworeservoir · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMellon Parkpark · under a mileSchenley Park Parcel 3 (Mazeroski Field )park · 1.1 miPoint State Parkstate park · 4.1 miAllegheny Islands State Parkstate park · 8.2 miNational Cemetery of the Alleghenieshistoric site · 14.8 mi · 254 acresHillman State Parkstate park · 23.3 mi · 3,667 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighAllegheny County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Very HighCold wave Very HighIce storm Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025168 of 365 days measured193 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Allegheny County monitors, PA
Drinking waterPittsburgh Water & Sewer Authserves 520,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202132 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation921 ft281 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Shadysideunder a milePost officeChatham College Contractor Postal Unitunder a mileTown hallWilkinsburg Borough Building2.5 miPolicePittsburgh Bureau of Police Department - Zone 4under a mileFire stationPittsburgh Bureau of Fire Station 231 - 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 27 otherElementaryPittsburgh Liberty K - 5 Schoolright hereHighThe University Schoolright hereSchoolKentucky Avenue Schoolunder a mileCollegePittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Scienceunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT16 miInterstateI-3761.6 miUS highwayUS 301.6 miAmtrakUnion Station PGH3.2 miLight railSTEEL PLAZA STATIONPittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)3.4 miCoachPittsburgh, PA (Carnegie Mellon area- Bus stop at the intersection of Forbes Ave and Morewood, opposite to Carnegie Mellon University Alumni House)OurBusunder a mileTransit282 stops within a milePittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT), Westmoreland TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15231 ZIP area.
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