Mount Washington | |
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![]() Mount Washington and the Duquesne Incline | |
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Coordinates: 40°25′41″N 80°00′40″W / 40.428°N 80.011°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny County |
City | Pittsburgh |
Area | |
• Total | 1.139 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 8,799 |
• Density | 7,700/sq mi (3,000/km2) |
Mount Washington is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's south city area. It has a Zip Code of 15211 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council members for District 3 (Central South Neighborhoods) and District 2 (West Neighborhoods).
It is known for its steep hill overlooking the Pittsburgh skyline, which was rated the most beautiful vista in America by USA Weekend (and the best urban vista);[2] its funiculars, the Duquesne and Monongahela Inclines, which are the oldest continuous inclines in the world; and for the row of upscale restaurants paralleling the crest of Mount Washington, the hill upon which the community sits.
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