Rankin
in Allegheny County of Pennsylvania, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.413 and -79.879 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 24' 45" and W -79° 52' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:11 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 8:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Rankin

Rankin in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) with it's 2,090 inhabitants is a city in United States about 184 mi (or 296 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Rankin is now 09:11 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Rankin, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Allegheny County Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Washington, Butler and Beaver. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

25°C (76 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ace Hotel Pittsburgh

Address
4,2 mi
120 S WHITEFIELD STREET
15206 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Inn on Negley

Address
3,9 mi
703 South Negley Ave.
15232 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mansions on Fifth Hotel

Address
3,9 mi
5105 Fifth Avenue
15232 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Residence Inn Pittsburgh Oakland/University Place

Address
4,7 mi
3341 Forbes Avenue
15213 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside

Address
4,3 mi
5308 Liberty Avenue
15224 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HYATT house Pittsburgh South Side

Address
4,6 mi
2795 South Water Street
15203 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place

Address
4,6 mi
3454 Forbes Avenue
15213 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh Southside Works

Address
4,5 mi
2950 South Water Street
15203 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


WYNDHAM PITTSBURG UNIVERSITY CENTER

Address
4,6 mi
100 LYTTON AVENUE
15213 Pittsburgh
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express & Suites PITTSBURGH WEST MIFFLIN

Address
5,0 mi
3122 Lebanon Church Road
15122 WEST MIFFLIN
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Pittsburgh Plunge

Published: August 11, 2010
Length: 44:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric Salmons

Going down The Pittsburgh Plunge at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, PA.


Kennywood Park Media Day 2012

Published: June 09, 2012
Length: 57:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: KennywoodMe

Kennywood Park Media Day 2012 by Garrett Sauers....Opening day for Black Widow! One of a kind Black Widow footage and KDKA's Dave Crawley tells me what it was like to ride Black Widow. The...


Phantom's Revenge From The Front Seat at Kennywood

Published: August 16, 2009
Length: 17:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Echo6Bravo

Video I shot of the Phantom's Revenge roller coaster from the front seat in Kennywood. Phantom's Revenge was awesome, albeit a bit short. Check out this National Historic Landmark in Pittsburgh, PA.


CSX Pittsburgh Sub BRADDOCK Interlocking Eastbound P&W Main to Tk 1

Published: December 09, 2009
Length: 53:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jersey Mike's Rail Videos

BRADDOCK Interlocking is the junction between the CSX Pittsburgh Subdivision and the former B&O P&W Subdivision. The B&O and later CSX had maintained a long standing trackage rights ...


Tina Doose on why UPMC Doesn't Care

Published: November 28, 2009
Length: 48:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: braddockfilms

Tina Doose, Braddock Councilwoman, speaks at a rally on November 19th to keep the Braddock Hospital open.


Anchorettes

Published: July 12, 2010
Length: 42:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jack Ratica

North Braddock Anchorettes in the North Braddock 3rd Ward parade. Very early 70s. Former Anchorettes leave a message...


Historic Glassmaking in Pittsburgh - Kopp Glass, Inc. Glass Factory - Innovation Through the Years

Published: November 16, 2012
Length: 50:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kopp Glass

http://www.koppglass.com/History.html Everyone knows America was built from steel made in Pittsburgh. Few know that the Steel City was also home to glass factories which illuminated the nation....


When The Forest Ran Red Trailer

Published: February 29, 2012
Length: 37:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tom Wilson

Trailer for "When the Forest Ran Red: Washington, Braddock, and a Doomed Army." Originally released in 2001, re-released with additional footage in 2007. Available on DVD from Paladin ...


Combined Sewer Overflow in Pittsburgh (Frick Park)

Published: February 19, 2014
Length: 00:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kghopkin

Combined sewer overflow (CSO) along Nine Mile Run in Frick Park. This sewer overflow pipe is located just west of Braddock Ave where Nine Mile Run emerges from the underground culvert. Melting...


VincentWhite

Published: November 16, 2009
Length: 46:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: braddockfilms

Vincent White speaks out on why the Braddock Hospital needs to stay open.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Braddock, Pennsylvania

Braddock is a borough located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles (16 km) upstream from the mouth of the Monongahela River. The population was 2,159 at the 2010 census. The borough is represented by the Pennsylvania State Senate's 45th district, the Pennsylvania House of Representative's 34th district, and Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.

Located at 40.4036, -79.8686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations, Populated places established in 1742, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Company towns in Pennsylvania, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Populated places on the Monongahela River

Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania

Braddock Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Braddock Hills is located approximately 8 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. The population of Braddock Hills was 1,880 at the 2010 census.

Located at 40.42, -79.8658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places established in 1753, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1753 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies

Rankin, Pennsylvania

Rankin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, 8 miles south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. Early in the 20th century, Rankin specialized in manufacturing steel and wire goods. The population increased from 3,775 in 1900 to 7,470 in 1940, and has since declined to 2,122 as of the 2010 census.

Located at 40.4111, -79.8789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations, Populated places established in 1870, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Populated places on the Monongahela River

Swissvale, Pennsylvania

Swissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 9 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. Named for a farmstead owned by abolitionist and early feminist Jane Swisshelm, during the industrial age it was the site of the Union Switch and Signal Company of George Westinghouse. The population was 8,983 at the 2010 census. In 1940, 15,919 people lived there.

Located at 40.4222, -79.8861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places established in 1898, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Populated places on the Monongahela River

Whitaker, Pennsylvania

Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is on the Monongahela River 3 miles upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,271 at the 2010 census. The borough is named for James Whitaker, who was deeded the land in 1788.

Located at 40.3994, -79.8867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1906, Pittsburgh metropolitan area, Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Populated places on the Monongahela River

Battle of the Monongahela

The Battle of the Monongahela, also known as the Battle of the Wilderness, took place on 9 July 1755, at the beginning of the French and Indian War, at Braddock's Field in what is now Braddock, Pennsylvania, 10 miles east of Pittsburgh. A British force under General Edward Braddock, moving to take Fort Duquesne, was defeated by a force of French and Canadian troops, with its Native American allies.

Located at 40.4036, -79.8686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1755, Battles involving France, Battles involving Great Britain, Battles of the French and Indian War, Pre-statehood history of Pennsylvania, World Digital Library related

Braddock's Field

Braddock's Field is a historic battlefield on the banks of the Monongahela River, at Braddock, Pennsylvania, near the junction of Turtle Creek (Monongahela River), about nine miles southeast of the "Forks of the Ohio" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here, in 1755, was fought the Battle of the Monongahela which ended the Braddock Expedition.

Located at 40.4036, -79.8687 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Braddock's Battlefield History Center

Braddock's Battlefield History Center is a small American museum and visitors center on the site of the Battle of the Monongahela of 9 July 1755. It features a collection of art, documents, and artifacts about the Braddock Expedition and the French and Indian War as it unfolded at the Forks of the Ohio.

Located at 40.4056, -79.8642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Museums established in 2012, 2012 establishments in Pennsylvania, History centers, History museums in Pennsylvania, Visitor attractions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ранкин