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USS Requin

USS Requin , a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named after the requin, French for shark.

Photo: malo, Public domain
Where
In Pittsburgh
82 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
11K
a year · #2,038 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Pittsburgh

You can stay in Pittsburgh

USS Requin is inside Pittsburgh, which has 82 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 12 miles away

Pittsburgh (PIT) has airline service, about 12 miles from USS Requin.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Pittsburgh. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan38° / 22°
Feb42° / 24°
Mar51° / 31°
Apr64° / 40°
May73° / 50°
Jun81° / 59°
Jul85° / 63°
Aug83° / 62°
Sep77° / 55°
Oct65° / 44°
Nov53° / 35°
Dec42° / 27°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh’s full climate →
About

USS Requin

USS Requin , a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named after the requin, French for shark. Since 1990 she has been a museum ship at the Kamin Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Type
Museum
Run by
United States Navy
Wikipedia readers
11K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near USS Requin

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Pittsburgh (82) and Robinson Township (9).

USS Requin1234567Pittsburgh82Robinson Township9Green Tree7Moon Township15North Fayette Township11Ross Township6West Mifflin8Cecil Township13PNC ParkKennywoodHighmark Stadium5 mi
USS Requin12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Acrisure Stadium
  2. 2Fort Duquesne
  3. 3PNC Park
  4. 4PPG Paints Arena
  5. 5Kennywood
  6. 6Fort Pitt
  7. 7Highmark Stadium
In town

Pittsburgh

82 places to stay · 67 hotels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground

You’re already here.

307,632 people

10 min drive

Robinson Township

9 places to stay · 8 hotels · 1 motel

15,735 people

6 mi west of USS Requin

5 min drive

Green Tree

7 places to stay · 7 hotels

4,672 people

3 mi southwest of USS Requin

15 min drive

Moon Township

15 places to stay · 14 hotels · 1 inn or B&B

26,756 people

11 mi northwest of USS Requin

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom USS RequinDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Pittsburghin town—82 67 hotels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground307,632$206KD
Robinson Township6 mi west10 min9 8 hotels · 1 motel15,735$293KB−
Green Tree3 mi southwest5 min7 7 hotels4,672$252KA
Moon Township11 mi northwest15 min15 14 hotels · 1 inn or B&B26,756$293KA−
North Fayette Township11 mi west15 min11 10 hotels · 1 motel16,017$279KB−
Ross Township6 mi north10 min6 6 hotels32,218$269KC
West Mifflin9 mi southeast15 min8 8 hotels18,707$152KC−
Cecil Township13 mi southwest20 min13 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins15,190$347KA+

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

PITPittsburgh · major hub12 mi
LBEArnold Palmer Regional34 mi
MGWMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field56 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from USS Requin’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near USS Requin

Other well-known places within 48 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0 · Highmark Stadium: Nobo71, CC BY 4.0

Common questions

Visiting USS Requin

Is USS Requin in Pittsburgh?

Yes. It’s inside Pittsburgh, PA.

When is the best time to visit USS Requin?

April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.

What is the closest airport to USS Requin?

Pittsburgh (PIT), about 12 miles away.

Where should I stay near USS Requin?

Pittsburgh (in town, 82 places to stay), Robinson Township (6 mi, 9 places to stay) and Green Tree (3 mi, 7 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Pittsburgh

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.