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Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Pittsburgh By The Numbers:
Population: 350,363
Elevation: 1,223 feet/ 373 meters
Average Annual Rainfall: 79.9 inches/ 203 centimeters Average January Temperature: 37 degrees F/ 3 degrees C
Average July Temperature: 85 degrees F/ 29 degrees C
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: health care, biomedical technology, robotics, finance
Ethnic Mix: Caucasian ( 67.6% ), African American ( 27.1% ), Hispanic ( 1.3% ), Asian, ( 2.7% ), Others ( 1.3% )
Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs
Time Zone: EST- 5
Country Dialing Code: 1
Area Code: 412
Did You Know?
Pittsburgh is one of the few cities that has retained the “h” at the end of its name. Though this was initially a rather lax rule with the ending often dropped, the old spelling was officially restored to “Pittsburgh” in 1911.
Orientation
Pittsburgh sits towards the western border of Pennsylvania in Allegheny County where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River.
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