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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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City |
| 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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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Nickname(s): City of Bridges, Steel City,
City of Champions, The 'Burgh
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| Motto(s): Benigno Numine
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 Location within Allegheny County
Interactive map outlining Pittsburgh |
Location within Pennsylvania
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Location within the United States
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| 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
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Pennsylvania |
| County |
 Allegheny
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| Historic empires |
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 France
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 Great Britain
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| Historic colonies |
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 New France
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Quebec
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 Province of Pennsylvania
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| Founded |
November 27, 1758 |
| Municipal incorporation |
- 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 |
| Government
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| • Type |
Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor |
Bill Peduto (D) |
| • City Council |
Councilmembers
- Darlene Harris
- Theresa Kail-Smith
- Bruce Kraus (President)
- Anthony Coghill
- Corey O'Connor
- Daniel Lavelle
- Deborah Gross
- Erika Strassburger
- Rev. Ricky Burgess
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| • State House |
Representatives
- Jake Wheatley
- Don Walko
- Sara Innamorato
- Chelsa Wagner
- Dan Frankel
- Joseph Preston, Jr.
- Dan Deasy
- Summer Lee
- Harry Readshaw
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| • State Senate |
- Wayne D. Fontana (D)
- Jay Costa (D)
- Lindsey Williams (D)
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| • U.S. House |
Mike Doyle (D) |
| Area [1]
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| • City |
58.34 sq mi (151.11 km2) |
| • Land |
55.38 sq mi (143.42 km2) |
| • Water |
2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2) 4.8% |
| • Metro
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5,343 sq mi (13,840 km2) |
| Highest elevation
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1,370 ft (420 m) |
| Lowest elevation
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710 ft (220 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • City |
305,704 |
| • Estimate (2018)[2]
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301,048 |
| • Rank |
US: 66th |
| • Density |
5,460.98/sq mi (2,108.49/km2) |
| • Urban
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1,775,634 (US: 25th) |
| • Metro
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2,362,453 (US: 22nd) |
| • CSA
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2,659,937 (US: 20th) |
| • GMP
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$131.3 billion (23rd) |
| Demonym(s) |
Pittsburgher, Yinzer |
| Time zone |
UTC−5 (Eastern Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Code |
34 total ZIP codes:
- 15106, 15120–15121, 15201, 15203–15208, 15210–15222, 15224, 15226–15227, 15230, 15232–15235, 15237, 15239, 15289, 15229
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| Area codes |
412, 724, 878 |
| FIPS code |
42-61000 |
| GNIS feature ID |
1213644 |
| Expressways |
    
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| Waterways |
- Ohio River
- Monongahela River
- Allegheny River
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| Transit |
Port Authority Transit |
| Rail |
Penn Station
Capitol Limited, Pennsylvanian
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| Website |
www.pittsburghpa.gov 
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Pennsylvania Historical Marker |
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| Designated |
1946[3]
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