Fallingwater
Fallingwater is a house museum in Stewart Township in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, United States.
A museum inside Stewart Township
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 315K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 98% of the 2,009 attractions we track.
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°, with about 61" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Connellsville is the nearest base
Connellsville is 10 miles northwest, with 529 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 148 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Stewart Township. Green months are the mild ones.
Fallingwater
Fallingwater is a house museum in Stewart Township in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, United States. Designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, it is built partly over a waterfall on the Bear Run stream. The three-story residence was developed as a weekend retreat for Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr., the owner of Kaufmann's Department Store in Pittsburgh, and his wife Liliane. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC), which has operated Fallingwater as a tourist attraction since 1963, maintains 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) surrounding the house.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1936
- Run by
- Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1976) · National Register of Historic Places (1974) · Tentative World Heritage Site · part of UNESCO World Heritage Site (2019)
- Wikipedia readers
- 315K a year
Stay in Stewart Township, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Fallingwater | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Township | in town | 95 | 613 | $181K | — |
| Springfield Township | 5 mi north | 34 | 2,677 | $131K | — |
| Lower Turkeyfoot Township 36% vacation homes | 6 mi east | 3 | 470 | $147K | — |
| Connellsville Township | 8 mi northwest | 29 | 2,091 | $115K | — |
| South Connellsville | 8 mi northwest | 18 | 1,807 | $112K | — |
| Dunbar Township | 8 mi northwest | 126 | 6,529 | $167K | — |
| Confluence | 9 mi southeast | 1 | 577 | $155K | — |
| Dunbar | 9 mi northwest | 0 | 999 | $88K | — |
| Henry Clay Township 24% vacation homes | 9 mi south | 49 | 1,892 | $175K | — |
| Upper Turkeyfoot Township 29% vacation homes | 10 mi east | 1 | 1,131 | $157K | — |
| Ursina | 10 mi southeast | 0 | 209 | $104K | — |
| Connellsville | 10 mi northwest | 529 | 6,849 | $123K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fallingwater
Other well-known places within 64 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw31 mi🏛 National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
47 mi📍 LandmarkFort Duquesne
118 mi⛰ MountainMount Davis
228 mi🛶 LakeDeep Creek Lake
63 mi🌲 Park & preserveDolly Sods Wilderness
47 mi📍 LandmarkFort Pitt⛷312 mi⛷ Ski areaSeven Springs Mountain Resort52 runs · 738 ft vertical
62 mi🏛 National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Fallingwater
Is Fallingwater in Stewart Township?
Yes. It’s inside Stewart Township, PA.
When is the best time to visit Fallingwater?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–82°.
How far is Fallingwater from Pittsburgh and Washington?
About 46 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and about 148 miles southeast of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fallingwater?
Arnold Palmer Regional (LBE), about 26 miles away. The nearest big hub is Pittsburgh (PIT), about 57 miles.
Where should I stay near Fallingwater?
Dunbar Township (8 mi, 126 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Connellsville (10 mi, 529 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Stewart Township
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Stewart Township’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.