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| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| City | | City of Pittsburgh |  | | 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 ofPennsylvania. | Show map of PennsylvaniaShow map of the USShow all | Coordinates:  40°26′23″N 79°58′35″WCoordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″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 |
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| 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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| Government |
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| • Type | Mayor-Council |
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| • Mayor | Bill Peduto (D) |
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| • City Council | |
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| • State House | |
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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) |
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| Area[1] |
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| • City | 58.35 sq mi (151.12 km2) |
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| • Land | 55.38 sq mi (143.42 km2) |
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| • Water | 2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2) 4.8% |
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| • Metro | 5,343 sq mi (13,840 km2) |
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| Highest elevation | 1,370 ft (420 m) |
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| Lowest elevation | 710 ft (220 m) |
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| Population (2010)[2] |
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| • City | 305,704 |
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| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 303,625 |
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| • Rank | US: 63rd |
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| • Density | 5,482.97/sq mi (2,116.98/km2) |
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| • Urban | 1,733,853 (US: 27th) |
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| • Metro | 2,360,867 (US: 22nd) |
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| • CSA | 2,659,937 (US: 20th) |
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| • GMP | $131.3 billion (23rd) |
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| Demonym(s) | Pittsburgher, Yinzer |
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| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time(UTC−5) |
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| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time(UTC−4) |
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| ZIP Code | |
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| Area code(s) | 412, 724, 878 |
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| FIPS code | 42-61000 |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1213644 |
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| 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 |
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| Rail | Penn Station
Capitol Limited, Pennsylvanian |
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| Website | PittsburghPA.gov |
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