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About Pittsburgh

Population

306,211 in city
2,445,117 in metro

Size

144 km² (56 mi²)

Altitude

226.469153865 m

Located in southwestern Pennsylvania in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the state. The city rose from where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers unite at the point of the Golden Triangle to form the Ohio River. Much of the Golden Triangle has been redeveloped in the modern era and include projects such as the Civic Arena, Point State Park, and Gateway Center. Historically known for its steel manufacturing base, the Steel City now has a diversified economy based on healthcare, education, technology, and financial services. It is also home to such well known universities as Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, and the University of Pittsburgh.

Boroughs

Allegheny Center (11), Allegheny West (4), Allentown (1), Bedford Dwellings (1), Beechview (2), Bloomfield (12), Bluff (35), Brighton Heights (1), Brookline (2), California-Kirkbride (1), Carrick (2), Central Lawrenceville (12), Central Northside (7), Central Oakland (6), Crawford-Roberts (6), Duquesne Heights (4), East Allegheny (1), East Hills (1), East Liberty (13), Friendship (2), Garfield (1), Glen Hazel (1), Golden Triangle (284), Highland Park (1), Homewood South (1), Larimer (1), Manchester (1), Middle Hill (1), Mount Washington (5), North Oakland (53), North Shore (11), Northview Heights (1), Perry South (2), Shadyside (20), South Shore (1), Southside Flats (5), Squirrel Hill North (2), Squirrel Hill South (2), Strip District (7), Terrace Village (9), Upper Hill (2), West Oakland (28),

Metro Cities

Aliquippa, Allison Park, Ambridge, Apollo, Arnold, Avalon, Avonmore, Baldwin, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Belle Vernon, Bentleyville, Bethel Park, Blawnox, Brackenridge, Braddock, Braddock Hills, Bridgeville, Brownsville, Butler, California, Canonsburg, Carnegie, Charleroi, Clairton, Connellsville, Conway, Coraopolis, Crafton, Cranberry Township, Donora, Dravosburg, Duquesne, Ellwood City, Findlay Township, Forest Hills, Freeport, Green Tree, Greensburg, Harrison Township, Homestead, Irwin, Jeannette, Kittanning, Latrobe, Leechburg, Lower Burrell, McKees Rocks, McKeesport, McMurray, Monessen, Monongahela, Monroeville, Moon Township, Mt. Lebanon, Munhall, Murrysville, Natrona Heights, New Castle, New Kensington, North Braddock, North Charleroi, O'Hara Township, Penn Hills, Pine Township, Pitcairn, Pittsburgh, Rankin, Reesedale, Ross Township, Sewickley, Sharpsburg, Slippery Rock, South Greensburg, Swissvale, Tarentum, Trafford, Turtle Creek, Uniontown, Vandergrift, Verona, Washington, West Mifflin, West Newton, West View, Whitehall, Wilkins Township, Wilkinsburg, Wilmerding, Zelienople

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
800	All Buildings
696	existing
4	under construction
11	planned
12	unbuilt
77	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	U.S. Steel Tower	841 ft	1970
2	BNY Mellon Center	725 ft	1983
3	One PPG Place	635 ft	1984
4	Fifth Avenue Place	616 ft	1988
5	One Oxford Centre	615 ft	1983

Building types

No.	Type
560	low-rise building
172	high-rise building
29	skyscraper
11	bridge
7	stadium
7	church
6	open-air structure
2	mast (wired)
2	mast (framework)
2	building with towers
1	hall
1	mast (pole)

Other buildings

No.	Type
6	Famous buildings
4	Buildings with construction images