Pittsburgh
city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pittsburgh is a city in the American state of Pennsylvania. The city was known in the 20th century for its steel industry. However, with the collapse of United States steel industry in the 1980s, the economy of Pittsburgh is now mostly based on healthcare, education, technology, and financial services. It is also the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, who have won the Super Bowl six times, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh is the county seat for Allegheny County. The Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet in Pittsburgh and form the Ohio River.
Pittsburgh | |
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Clockwise from top: Pittsburgh skyline; Duquesne Incline; Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh; PNC Park; Phipps Conservatory | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: City of Bridges, Steel City, City of Champions, The 'Burgh | |
| Motto: Benigno Numine ("With the benevolent deity") | |
  Interactive maps of Pittsburgh | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny
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| Founded | November 27, 1758 |
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| Named for | "The Great Commoner": Prime Minister William Pitt |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Ed Gainey (D) |
| • City Council | List
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| Area | |
| • City | 58.35 sq mi (151.12 km2) |
| • Land | 55.38 sq mi (143.43 km2) |
| • Water | 2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 1,370 ft (420 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 710 ft (220 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 302,971 |
| • Rank | 68th in the United States 2nd in Pennsylvania |
| • Density | 5,470.77/sq mi (2,112.33/km2) |
| • Metro | 2,457,000 (26th) |
| Demonym(s) | Pittsburgher, Yinzer |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Code | 35 total ZIP codes:
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| Area codes | 412, 724, 878 |
| FIPS code | 42-61000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1213644 |
| Major airports | Pittsburgh International Airport, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport |
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| Rapid Transit | 
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| Website | pittsburghpa |
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| Designated | 1946[4] |
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Pittsburgh is in western Pennsylvania. It has a population of 302,971 people and a metro population of around 2,400,000 people. Pittsburgh was the most livable city in the United States in 2007. In 2014 Pittsburgh was ranked sixth in the country for polluted cities by the American Lung Association.
The French and Indian War started when George Washington went to Pittsburgh. Later it was a center of the Whiskey Rebellion.
The city is served by the Pittsburgh International Airport.
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