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Hancock St

Herron Ave to Monroe St, Polish Hill, Upper Hill

1,092 ft 941 ft

USGS lidar ground profile, 699 ft long, uphill to the right. Height exaggerated 1.3×. Dashed: the street between flights.

116
Steps
63 ft
Climb
108 ft
Ground climb, with landings
467 ft
Length
941–1,092
Elevation, ft
1952
Built
Concrete
Material

City records disagree on the step count. We’re checking which is right.

Climb it 464 times to reach the height of Everest.

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Photo of Hancock St
Photo: City of Pittsburgh, via WPRDC

Flights, bottom to top

  1. Herron Ave to Bigelow Blvd, 50 steps
  2. Ridgway St to Ajax St, 14 steps
  3. Ajax St to Monroe St, 52 steps

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