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Revision as of 22:34, 27 October 2002 by Kwertii (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Pittsburgh is a city in western Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Beginning in the early 19th century, Pittsburgh's proximity to large coal deposits and excellent positioning along major trade routes made it one of the world's leading industrial powerhouses. Steel production was a major industry for many years, earning the city its nickname, "The Steel City". Pittsburgh lies at the confluence of the Monongahela River and Allegheny River, which merge to form the Ohio River, ultimately draining into the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. As an industrial city, Pittsburgh was also a major hub of early railroad activity. Millions of European immigrants settled in and around Pittsburgh in the 19th and early 20th centuries to seek employment in the steel mills, coal mines, railroads, or numerous associated industries.
Culture
Colleges
Museums
- Andy Warhol Museum
Sports
http://www.clpgh.org/ - Carnegie Library
http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/ - City of Pittsburgh Government
See also: Blackridge, Pennsylvania (a small suburb)
"Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" was also the title of a song, popular in the early 1950s, recorded by Guy Mitchell.