Fineview

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Coordinates: 40.263° N 80.005° W

Fineview

Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40.263° N 80.005° W
Population (1990): 1907[1]
Population (2000): 1751[1]
Area: 0.25 mi² [1]

Fineview is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has zip codes of both 15212 and 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6 (North Shore and Downtown Neighborhoods) and District 1 (North Central Neighborhoods). Many think Fineview's wonderful views of the city make it like an unknown jewel that has a beautiful view of Downtown on the Allegheny side. For older generations, this neighborhood was well known for its locally famous streetcar line (#21) with a steep grade of 12% and a series of tight curves and turns throughout the area. This route ran from 1951 to 1966.

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[edit] Surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods

Central Northside, East Allegheny, Perry South, Spring Hill

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c (January 2006). "Census: Pittsburgh". . Pittsburgh Department of City Planning Retrieved on 2007-07-19.

[edit] Further reading

  • Toker, Franklin [1986] (1994). Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6. 

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