Beechview in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
This is the Steepest Street in the Continental United States
Canton Avenue
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 26, 2020
1. This is the Steepest Street in the Continental United States Marker
Pittsburgh is famous for its steel producing heritage; it's infamous for its hills.
Beechview is not for the faint of heart, but that's part of its charm. You don't just stroll through this neighborhood. You have to conquer it.
Canton Avenue is the steepest street in the Continental United States at an ankle-straining 37% grade, but it's not alone. Once you've climbed this hill, try these other Beechview challengers: Boustead Ave (29%), Hampshire Avenue (23%), Fallowfield Avenue (22%), Belasco Avenue (21%), and Dagmar Avenue(20%).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 40° 24.545′ N, 80° 1.795′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Beechview. It is at the intersection of Canton Avenue and Coast Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Canton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 826 Coast Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15216, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beechview Centennial Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beechview Community War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War I Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beechview Honor Roll
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 26, 2020
2. This is the Steepest Street in the Continental United States Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 26, 2020
3. Canton Avenue - The Steepest Street in the Continental United States
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,663 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on April 11, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
