| Pittsburgh is the second largest city in | | | | industry. |
| the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of | | | | Attractions in Pittsburgh include: |
| the 2000 census, the city itself had a | | | | - Andy Warhol Museum |
| population of 334,569, with 2,358,695 in | | | | - Carnegie Museum of Art |
| the metropolitan area. | | | | - Carnegie Museum of Natural History |
| Pittsburgh is built at the confluence of | | | | - Carnegie Science Center |
| three rivers (the Allegheny River, | | | | - National Aviary |
| Monongahela River and the Ohio River), | | | | - Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium |
| with the downtown area in the triangular | | | | - Three Rivers Arts Festival |
| portion of land formed by the rivers. | | | | Here is some more information about the |
| The city is well known for its | | | | area: - Some of the major companies |
| spectacular skyline of skyscrapers and | | | | headquartered in Pittsburgh include |
| bridges, the latter giving rise to two | | | | Heinz, PPG Industries and U.S. Steel. |
| of its nicknames "The City of Bridges" | | | | - Perhaps the most famous educational |
| and "The Bridge Capital". | | | | institution in Pittsburgh is Carnegie |
| As well as "The City of Bridges" and | | | | Mellon University, which is a private |
| "The Bridge Capital", Pittsburgh also | | | | research university that was founded by |
| has a variety of other nicknames, | | | | Andrew Carnegie in 1900. |
| including "City of Champions", "The | | | | - The main airport for Pittsburgh is |
| 'Burgh" and "The College City". There | | | | Pittsburgh International Airport. |
| are also nicknames linked to the city's | | | | - Sports teams in Pittsburgh include the |
| industrial past such as "Iron City", | | | | baseball team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, |
| "Steel City" and "Steel Town", and from | | | | the ice hockey team, the Pittsburgh |
| the new industries that have arisen in | | | | Penguins, and the NFL American football |
| the city such as "Roboburgh", which | | | | team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. |
| relates to Pittsburgh's growing robotics | | | | |