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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.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 694

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