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North Park (Pittsburgh)

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The park also offers a golf course, a large ice skating rink that was completed in February 1961, a movie theater, picnic groves, tennis courts, basketball courts, kayak rentals, a treetop obstacle course with zipline, and several miles of trails for walking, hiking, bike riding, and mountain biking,
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Its swimming pool was one of the largest in the United States when it opened on July 5, 1937. It holds 2,225,000 gallons of water (compared to 20–30,000 gallons in a modern city swimming pool) and has enough room for 5,000 people to swim. The pool is 50m x 105m.
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runs through North Park, as well. North Park is also notable for their boathouse restaurant called "Over the Bar", which has a bicycle theme.
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The Latodami Nature Center offers environmental education programs for school groups, scouts, and other private and public groups.
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Completed in 1931, North Park is sited 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown
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including trails for the visually impaired, known as the "Braille Trail." The
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The regional parks of Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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is a 3,075-acre (12 km) county park that is located in
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North Park is located in Pennsylvania
North Park is located in the United States
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Coordinates
40°35′38″N 79°59′49″W / 40.5939°N 79.99690°W / 40.5939; -79.99690
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
United States
Pittsburgh
Hampton
McCandless
Pine Townships
Rachel Carson Trail
"Braille Trail Loop"
"Latodami Nature Center"
North Park website
Latodami Nature Center
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The regional parks of Allegheny County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Boyce Park
Deer Lakes Park
Harrison Hills Park
Hartwood Acres Park
North Park
Round Hill Park
Settlers Cabin Park
South Park

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