Downtown Landmarks Math
Monongahela Incline

Monongehela Incline from Station Square
Monongahela Incline silhouette

Facts Figures
The incline opened in 1870. How old is the Monongahela Incline?
Each car holds 25 passengers. How many trips would the incline have to make if 125 students wanted to ride, round-trip?
The cars climb 367 feet from the Carson Street station to the Grandview Avenue station.

The Ohio River at the Point is 710 feet above sea level. About how far above sea level are you when you get to the top of the incline?

The incline track is 635 feet long.

If it took workers one day to repair 127 feet of track, how many days would they need to repair all of the track?

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