Pittsburgh

Summary

Pittsburgh is a city of Pennsylvania^[1]. Pittsburgh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County^[3].
• Pittsburgh is in the country of United States^[4].
• Pittsburgh is on the body of water Ohio River^[5].
• Pittsburgh is on the body of water Allegheny River^[6].
• Pittsburgh is on the body of water Monongahela River^[7].
• Pittsburgh's head of government is recorded as Ed Gainey^[8].
• Pittsburgh's head of government is recorded as Corey O'Connor^[9].
• Pittsburgh is on the continent of North America^[10].
• Pittsburgh's instance of is recorded as city of Pennsylvania^[11].
• Pittsburgh's instance of is recorded as county seat^[12].
• Pittsburgh's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Pittsburgh's instance of is recorded as home rule municipality of Pennsylvania^[14].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Baldwin^[15].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Bellevue^[16].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Ross Township^[17].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Reserve Township^[18].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Millvale^[19].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Shaler Township^[20].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Sharpsburg^[21].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as O'Hara Township^[22].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Aspinwall^[23].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Fox Chapel^[24].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Penn Hills^[25].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Wilkinsburg^[26].
• Pittsburgh's shares border with is recorded as Swissvale^[27].

Body

Geography

Pittsburgh is in the country of United States^[4]. Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Ohio River^[5], a river^[28], in United States^[29]; Allegheny River^[6], a river^[30], in United States^[31]; and Monongahela River^[7], a river^[32], in United States^[33]. Pittsburgh is on the continent of North America^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Pennsylvania^[11], county seat^[12], big city^[13], and home rule municipality of Pennsylvania^[14].

History and Context

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham is named after Pittsburgh^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Pittsburgh include Pittsburg^[35], an unincorporated community^[36], in United States^[37]; 484 Pittsburghia^[38], an asteroid^[39]; ChiPitts^[40], a megaregion of the United States^[41], in United States^[42]; Pittsburgh International Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in United States^[45]; Pittsburgh metropolitan area^[46], a metropolitan statistical area^[47], in United States^[48]; USS Pittsburgh^[49], a heavy cruiser^[50]; and Pittsburg County^[51].

Why It Matters

Pittsburgh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Pittsburgh is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for Pittsburgh include Pittsburg^[35], an unincorporated community^[36], in United States^[37]; 484 Pittsburghia^[38], an asteroid^[39]; ChiPitts^[40], a megaregion of the United States^[41], in United States^[42]; Pittsburgh International Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in United States^[45]; Pittsburgh metropolitan area^[46], a metropolitan statistical area^[47], in United States^[48]; and USS Pittsburgh^[49], a heavy cruiser^[50].