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Sixth Ward Flats
3406 Penn Ave,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15201
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About Sixth Ward Flats
Discover your new apartment at Sixth Ward Flats. This community is located on Penn Ave in Pittsburgh. The professional leasing team is available to help you find your ideal place. Drop by the leasing office to schedule a tour and make your move to Sixth Ward Flats.
Sixth Ward Flats is an apartment community located in Allegheny County and the 15201 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Pittsburgh Public Schools attendance zone.
Location
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Travel about four miles west of Pittsburgh – along the Allegheny River – and you will arrive at the dynamic neighborhood of Lower Lawrenceville. This community has an energetic commercial district on Butler Street, with residential homes and apartments nestled along its smaller side roads.
Many art organizations call Lower Lawrenceville home. Learn how to throw pottery on a wheel at Kiln N Time, or gather friends for a painting extravaganza at Paint Monkey. Spend the weekend exploring local shops along Butler Street, and then indulge in a delicious crepe at Geppetto Café. Naturoll Creamery has hand-rolled ice cream batter for your enjoyment. And later, stop by Tender Bar & Kitchen for a late-night snack served in a historic bank.
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Education
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 6 min | 2.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 6 min | 2.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 7 min | 3.0 mi |
Sixth Ward Flats is within 6 minutes or 2.4 miles from Carlow College. It is also near University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.
Schools
Public Middle School
Grades PK & 6-8
150 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
448 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
179 Students
Attendance Zone
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
208 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
97 Students
Nearby
Private High School
Grades 9-12
Nearby
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Transportation options available in Pittsburgh include Steel Plaza, located 2.9 miles from Sixth Ward Flats. Sixth Ward Flats is near Pittsburgh International, located 19.9 miles or 31 minutes away, and Arnold Palmer Regional, located 42.6 miles or 69 minutes away.
| Transit / Subway | Distance | ||
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| Transit / Subway | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 6 min | 2.9 mi |
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Drive: | 6 min | 3.0 mi |
| Drive: | 6 min | 3.0 mi | |
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Drive: | 6 min | 3.1 mi |
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Drive: | 7 min | 3.3 mi |
| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 6 min | 1.9 mi |
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Drive: | 52 min | 33.1 mi |
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Drive: | 65 min | 39.5 mi |
| Airports | Distance | ||
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| Airports | Distance | ||
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Pittsburgh International
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Drive: | 31 min | 19.9 mi |
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Arnold Palmer Regional
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Drive: | 69 min | 42.6 mi |
Time and distance from Sixth Ward Flats.
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 6 min | 2.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.2 mi |
Sixth Ward Flats has 3 shopping centers within 2.2 miles, which is about a 5-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Drive: | 6 min | 2.5 mi |
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Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
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Drive: | 6 min | 3.0 mi |
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Phipps Conservatory and Gardens
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Drive: | 7 min | 3.1 mi |
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National Aviary
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Drive: | 7 min | 3.1 mi |
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Schenley Park
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Drive: | 8 min | 3.5 mi |
Sixth Ward Flats has 5 parks within 3.5 miles, including Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, and Phipps Conservatory and Gardens.
| Hospitals | Distance | ||
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| Hospitals | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 2 min | 1.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 2 min | 1.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.0 mi |
Sixth Ward Flats has 3 hospitals within 2.0 miles, the nearest is West Penn Hospital which is 1.2 miles away and a 2 minute drive.
| Military Bases | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Bases | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 27 min | 18.4 mi |
Sixth Ward Flats is 18.4 miles and a 27 minute drive from Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station.
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3406 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15201