2013 Map of Pittsburgh West

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The Ohio River carves through the heart of this urban landscape, defining the character of industrial and residential districts from McKees Rocks to the Downtown point. On the river’s north bank, the Western State Penitentiary and the Allegheny Observatory in Perry North anchor a densely developed area of historic neighborhoods like Manchester and Brighton Heights. The convergence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the famous apex at the North Shore, where massive engineering feats like the Fort Pitt Bridge and West End Bridge facilitate movement across the water.