Pittsburgh is a major city in the southwestern part of Pennsylvania, in the United States, located where the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio River.

Where Pittsburgh is located

  • Pittsburgh sits in southwestern Pennsylvania, close to the border with West Virginia and Ohio.
  • It is the county seat of Allegheny County and is the second-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia.
  • Geographically, the city lies on the Allegheny Plateau and is famously built around steep hills, valleys, and three rivers.

Rivers and “Golden Triangle”

  • The Allegheny River flows from the northeast and the Monongahela River from the southeast, meeting in downtown Pittsburgh.
  • Their confluence forms the Ohio River at a point known as the “Golden Triangle,” which is the city’s central business district around Point State Park.

Regional identity

  • Pittsburgh is part of the broader Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area in western Pennsylvania, which includes several surrounding counties.
  • It is often described as the northern urban industrial anchor of Appalachia and is considered within the Northeastern United States by federal agencies.

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