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