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Pittsburgh (PA)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
City
City of Pittsburgh
Clockwise from top: Pittsburgh skyline; Carnegie Mellon University; PNC Park; Duquesne Incline; Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh
Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Flag
Coat of arms of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): City of Bridges, Steel City,
City of Champions, The 'Burgh
Motto(s): Benigno Numine
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh is located in Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is located in the US
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W / 40.43972°N 79.97639°W / 40.43972; -79.97639Coordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W / 40.43972°N 79.97639°W / 40.43972; -79.97639
Country  United States of America
State  Pennsylvania
County Allegheny
Founded November 27, 1758
Municipal incorporation April 16, 1771 (Township)
April 22, 1794 (Borough)
March 18, 1816 (City)
Founded by George Washington,
General John Forbes
Named for "The Great Commoner": Prime Minister William Pitt
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Bill Peduto (D)
 • City Council
 • State House
 • State Senate Wayne D. Fontana (D)
Jay Costa (D)
Randy Vulakovich (R)
 • 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
Area code(s) 412, 724, 878
FIPS code 42-61000
GNIS feature ID 1213644
Expressways I-279.svg I-376.svg I-579.svg PA-28.svg PA-65.svg
Waterways Ohio River,
Monongahela River,
Allegheny River,
Chartiers Creek,
Saw Mill Run,
Becks Run
Street's Run
Transit Port Authority Transit
Rail Penn Station
Capitol Limited, Pennsylvanian
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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