Overview
Washington is a city in the South Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania.
2 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Washington
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
Great family location that includes a ride on a working trolley and the (alleged) title star of the film A Streetcar Named Desire.
Bradford House Museum
Wild Things Park
Home of the Washington Wild Things baseball team.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Pittsburgh)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PIT Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh — 22 mi away (major hub). Directions
- MGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field, Morgantown — 41 mi away. Directions
Washington is unusually well-served by Interstate highways for a city of its size, with I-70 and I-79 intersecting (and briefly running concurrently) just outside the city. US Routes 19 (north-south) and 40 (east-west) also meet in the city center.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Bradford House Museum
- Lunch The Union Grill
- Afternoon Wild Things Park
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Understand
Washington is the county seat of Washington County.
Prior to the founding of Pennsylvania, the French call the area "Wissameking", the catfish place, after a Delaware Indian chief known as "Catfish". An early settler created a plot of land that he originally called "Bassett, alias Dandridge Town". Before the plot was registered, the name was changed to "Washington". The town was the center of the Whiskey Rebellion in the 1790s.
The town was incorporated in 1810.
Get in
Washington is unusually well-served by Interstate highways for a city of its size, with I-70 and I-79 intersecting (and briefly running concurrently) just outside the city. US Routes 19 (north-south) and 40 (east-west) also meet in the city center.
Pittsburgh International Airport, approximately 45-60 minutes away (depending on traffic) by car, is the closest airport with commercial service.
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