North Shore | |
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.jpg) North Shore (left) lies across theAllegheny River fromDowntown Pittsburgh | |
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| Coordinates:40°26′49″N80°00′32″W / 40.447°N 80.009°W /40.447; -80.009 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny County |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.303 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 303 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (386/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| ZIP Code | 15212 |
| Area code | 412 |
North Shore is aneighborhood inPittsburgh'sNorth Side. Its zip code is 15212.
It is home toAcrisure Stadium,PNC Park, andThe Andy Warhol Museum.
Much of the modern North Shore, particularly the area now occupied by Acrisure Stadium and the Carnegie Science Center, was once the site ofSmoky Island (also known as Killbuck Island), a landform in the Allegheny River that gradually disappeared by the late 19th century.
Developing rapidly around and between the two stadiums, the neighborhood has representation onPittsburgh City Council by council members for District 1 (North Neighborhoods) and 6 (North Shore/Downtown Neighborhoods).
Two newlight rail stations opened in the spring of 2012. TheNorth Side station is located beside PNC Park and near the north portal of theAllegheny River Tunnel.Allegheny station is located by Acrisure Stadium and is the current western terminus of the line.
In October 2014, two 11-story office skyscrapers were proposed for the area by local parking lot manager Alco Parking. The project is likely to move forward, as soon as an anchor tenant can be found.[2][3]
North Shore runs along theAllegheny River and its confluence with theMonongahela River to form theOhio River. It is bordered byChateau to the west,Allegheny West to the northwest,Allegheny Center to the north,East Allegheny to the northeast, andTroy Hill to the east. TheRoberto Clemente,Andy Warhol, andRachel Carson Bridges provide direct links toDowntown Pittsburgh as do the first southbound exits across theVeterans andFort Duquesne Bridges.
