Allegheny Observatory | Pittsburgh

The Allegheny Observatory is an astronomical research facility located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

It is situated within Riverview Park on Observatory Hill.

Visual Characteristics

The observatory complex consists of several structures. The main building, constructed from brick and stone, features a prominent dome housing the Great Equatorial Telescope. Smaller auxiliary buildings are also present on the site. The architectural style blends Victorian and classical elements.

Location & Access Logistics

The observatory is located approximately 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) north of downtown Pittsburgh. Access is via Riverview Park. Vehicle access is via Riverview Park Drive. Limited parking is available near the observatory buildings. Public transport options include Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus routes 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, 67, 69, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88, 91, 93, 94, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 25