Pittsburgh
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.
|
| ||
|
| ||
| [[File:{| style="float:right; background: transparent; margin: 0; padding: 0;"
|- | |-
Interactive maps of Pittsburgh | ||
| 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 | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Allegheny
| |
| Historic empires | ||
| Historic colonies | ||
| Founded | November 27, 1758 | |
| Municipal incorporation |
| |
| Founded by | ||
| Named for | "The Great Commoner": Prime Minister William Pitt | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-council | |
| • Mayor | Ed Gainey (D) | |
| • City Council | List
| |
| 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 | 2,370,930 (27th) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) | |
| ZIP Code | 35 total ZIP codes:
| |
| FIPS code | 42-61000 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1213644 | |
| Major airports | Pittsburgh International Airport, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport | |
| Interstates |      | |
| Rapid Transit | 
 | |
| Website | {{URL|example.com|optional display text}} | |
Invalid designation | ||
| Designated | 1946[4] | |
.jpg)
.jpg)
Pittsburgh is in western Pennsylvania. It has a population of 312,819 people and a metro population of almost 2,400,040 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.
Pittsburgh Media
Fort Pitt Block House, built by the British in 1764, is the oldest extant structure in Pittsburgh.
The Monongahela River and its surroundings in 1857
Lithograph of Pittsburgh by Otto Krebs (before 1874)
Burning of Union Depot during the Pittsburgh railroad strike of 1877
An aerial view of Pittsburgh in 1902
Steel mills in the Strip District in 1906
Downtown Pittsburgh and the Duquesne Incline from Mount Washington
Pittsburgh's 90 distinct neighborhoods
Downtown Pittsburgh as seen from Station Square
The Mexican War Streets neighborhood
.jpg)
References
- ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Approved Markers". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
Other websites
- Pittsburgh -Citizendium
This short article about a place or feature in the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.