Pittsburgh (PA)
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| City of Pittsburgh | |||
Clockwise from top: Pittsburgh skyline; Carnegie Mellon University; PNC Park; Duquesne Incline; Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh
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| Nickname(s): City of Bridges, Steel City, City of Champions, The 'Burgh |
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| Motto(s): Benigno Numine | |||
 Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W / 40.43972°N 79.97639°WCoordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W / 40.43972°N 79.97639°W | |||
| Country |  United States of America |
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| State |
 Pennsylvania
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| County |
 Allegheny
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| Founded | November 27, 1758 | ||
| Municipal incorporation | April 16, 1771 (Township) April 22, 1794 (Borough) March 18, 1816 (City) |
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| Founded by |
George Washington, General John Forbes |
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| Named for | "The Great Commoner": Prime Minister William Pitt | ||
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| • Type | Mayor-Council | ||
| • Mayor | Bill Peduto (D) | ||
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Councilmembers
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| • State House |
Representatives
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| • State Senate |
Wayne D. Fontana (D) Jay Costa (D) Randy Vulakovich (R) |
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| • U.S. House | Mike Doyle (D) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 58.35 sq mi (151.12 km2) | ||
| • Land | 55.38 sq mi (143.42 km2) | ||
| • Water | 2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2) 4.8% | ||
| • Metro | 5,343 sq mi (13,840 km2) | ||
| Highest elevation | 1,370 ft (420 m) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 710 ft (220 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 305,704 | ||
| • Estimate (2016) | 303,625 | ||
| • Rank | US: 63rd | ||
| • Density | 5,482.97/sq mi (2,116.98/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 1,733,853 (US: 27th) | ||
| • Metro | 2,360,867 (US: 22nd) | ||
| • CSA | 2,659,937 (US: 20th) | ||
| • GMP | $131.3 billion (23rd) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Pittsburgher, Yinzer | ||
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) | ||
| ZIP Code |
33 total ZIP codes:
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| Area code(s) | 412, 724, 878 | ||
| FIPS code | 42-61000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1213644 | ||
| Expressways |
    
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| Waterways |
Ohio River, Monongahela River, Allegheny River, Chartiers Creek, Saw Mill Run, Becks Run Street's Run |
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| Transit | Port Authority Transit | ||
| Rail |
Penn Station Capitol Limited, Pennsylvanian |
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| Website | PittsburghPA.gov | ||
| Designated | 1946 | ||
Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As of 2017, a total population of 305,704 lives within the city limits, making it the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. The metropolitan population of 2,353,045 is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania (behind Philadelphia), and the 26th-largest in the U.S.
Located at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers, Pittsburgh is known as both "the Steel City" for its more than 300 steel-related businesses, and as the "City of Bridges" for its 446 bridges. The city features 30 skyscrapers, two inclined railways, a pre-revolutionary fortification and the Point State Park at the confluence of the rivers. The city developed as a vital link of the Atlantic coast and Midwest, as the mineral-rich Allegheny Mountains made the area coveted by the French and British empires, Virginians, Whiskey Rebels, and Civil War raiders.
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