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Virginia Ave

Sweetbriar St to Plymouth St, Duquesne Heights

1,107 ft 1,037 ft

USGS lidar ground profile, 222 ft long, uphill to the right. Drawn to true scale. Dashed: the street between flights.

96
Steps
52 ft
Climb
66 ft
Ground climb, with landings
211 ft
Length
1,037–1,107
Elevation, ft
—
Built
Wood
Material

Climb it 561 times to reach the height of Everest.

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Photo of Virginia Ave
Photo: City of Pittsburgh, via WPRDC

Flights, bottom to top

  1. Plyer Way to Sweetbriar St
  2. Plymouth St to Plyer Way

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