Mount Washington is a neighborhood on 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 world famous view of the Pittsburgh skyline, its funiculars (the Duquesne and Monongahela Inclines), and for the row of resturaunts paralleling the crest of Mount Washington, the hill the community sits upon.

History of Mount Washington

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In the early history of Pittsburgh, Mount Washington was known as Coal Hill. Easily-accessed surface seams of coal were mined there. Also, rock was quarried from the hill. Gray sandstone, for example, was quarried at Coal Hill for the second Allegheny County Courthouse.

External links

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• Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map

See also

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List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods

Pittsburgh neighborhoods