Pittsburgh Streets

Welcome to Pittsburgh Streets! This project aims to uncover the history of Pittsburgh's streets and the origins of their names. Much of the history of Pittsburgh itself is reflected in the names of its streets.

Pittsburgh Street Fact

Canton Avenue in Beechview is the steepest street in Pittsburgh (and possibly the steepest in the United States), with a grade of 37 percent!

🎲 Random fact

Places to start exploring:

• Alphabetical list of streets
• Streets by neighborhood
• Streets by origin of name
• Streets by denominative ("street," "avenue," "way," etc.)
• Recent changes
• Random page

See also the rules of the game and the frequently asked questions.