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Sterling St

Leticoe St to Elsie St, Arlington, South Side Slopes

1,184 ft 802 ft

USGS lidar ground profile, 3,010 ft long, uphill to the right. Height exaggerated 2.2×. Dashed: the street between flights.

458
Steps
210 ft
Climb
306 ft
Ground climb, with landings
1,329 ft
Length
802–1,184
Elevation, ft
1947
Built
Concrete
Material

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

Climb it 139 times to reach the height of Everest.

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

Flights, bottom to top

  1. Leticoe St to Greeley St, 93 steps
  2. Mission St to Patterson St, 301 steps
  3. Elsie St to Arlington Ave, 38 steps
  4. Spring St to Elsie St, 26 steps

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