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nicknames of pittsburgh wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 major nicknames 2 minor nicknames 3 see also 4 references toggle the table of contents nicknames of pittsburgh add languages add links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia redirected from list of nicknames for pittsburgh slang terms for the city in pennsylvania united states there are many nicknames for the city of pittsburgh pennsylvania major nicknames edit the city of bridges city of bridges pittsburgh boasts more bridges owing to its location at the confluence of the allegheny ohio and monongahela rivers than any other city or region in the world 1 steel city pittsburgh and the surrounding area was once one of the largest steel producers in the world gaining it international renown as such the u s steel tower remains the headquarters for that company river city for the three rivers that confine pittsburgh and the vital role they played in establishing the city and its flourishing 2 3 the burgh unlike many cities in america that end in burg including the capital of the state harrisburg pittsburgh retains the h at the end of its name making this quality recognizable as unique to the city dirty burgh pittsburgh and the surrounding area was once one of the largest producers of steel in the world due to the pollution caused by the steel industry the haze was so dark that downtown streets were lined with bright streetlamps at ten in the morning 4 city of champions 5 6 7 8 pittsburgh has enjoyed numerous sports championships from its three major league sports teams and the athletic programs at its many universities gateway to the west much early western migration started in pittsburgh lewis and clark expedition started there after their boats were constructed near pittsburgh hell with the lid off 9 boston writer james parton described pittsburgh as hell with the lid off in 1868 this was because of the smoke smog and fire that were prevalent during the city s steelmaking heyday minor nicknames edit iron city 10 the smoky city the smoking city due to the smoke produced by the iron and steel industry in and around pittsburgh the city constantly looked smoky paris of appalachia 11 pittsburgh is the largest metropolitan area in the entire appalachian region sixburgh this is a reference to the six super bowls that the pittsburgh steelers won 12 blitzburgh used by fans of pittsburgh sports teams in particular the pittsburgh steelers 13 named for the 3 4 zone blitz 3 the 412 412 is the telephone area code for much of allegheny county though it covered much more geographically at the time the name was coined prior to the introduction of 724 both 412 and 724 are now part of an overlay complex in which the entire region served by those codes is also covered by 878 the only city with an entrance 14 traveling through the fort pitt tunnel or liberty tunnels under mount washington yields for many travelers the first glimpse of the city s skyline capital of largest city in west virginia so called because many west virginians migrate to pittsburgh benigno numine comes from the city s latin motto it is generally translated as with the benevolent deity 15 or by the favour of heaven 16 the pitt sometimes shortened to such possibly for the hilly topography surrounding the city also used to refer to the university of pittsburgh 17 see also edit list of city nicknames in pennsylvania name of pittsburgh nicknames of philadelphia nicknames of cleveland references edit wikiquote has quotations related to pittsburgh english wikisource has original text related to this article pittsburgh which us city is known as the city of bridges worldatlas retrieved january 13 2019 sewell alli 15 pittsburgh nicknames and the history behind them destguides destguides retrieved january 8 2026 1 2 regan bob a deep dive into your favorite pittsburgh nicknames past and present pittsburgh city paper pittsburgh city paper retrieved january 8 2026 positively pittsburgh pittsburgh s pollution history positively pittsburgh positively pittsburgh retrieved january 8 2026 o brien jim marty wolfson 1980 pittsburgh the story of the city of champions the 70s a decade unmatched in the annals of sports wolfson pub co isbn 978 0 916114 07 7 scarpaci joseph l kevin joseph patrick 2006 chapter 6 pittsburgh city of bridges pittsburgh and the appalachians cultural and natural resources in a postindustrial age pittsburgh university of pittsburgh press p 81 isbn 978 0 8229 4282 5 retrieved february 28 2010 rossi rob february 14 2010 deadline day deal not likely for penguins pittsburgh tribune review retrieved february 28 2010 cite news cs1 maint deprecated archival service link bobkoff dan december 16 2010 from steel to tech pittsburgh transforms itself npr retrieved december 21 2010 kalson sally november 19 2003 cartoonist draws fires a blank with pittsburgh joke archived from the original on september 17 2019 retrieved november 20 2019 iron city the new international encyclopedia 1905 o neill brian 2009 the paris of appalachia pittsburgh in the twenty first century carnegie mellon university press isbn 978 0887485091 visit pittsburgh pittsburgh sports visit pittsburgh retrieved january 8 2026 sewell alli 15 pittsburgh nicknames and the history behind them destguides destguides retrieved january 8 2026 goldberger paul january 3 1988 architecture view a tempered skyline strengthens a city of steel the new york times retrieved march 4 2019 præcepti mottoes archived from the original on november 21 2006 retrieved november 20 2006 religious latin phrases latin quotes on religion latin phrases web site archived from the original on january 11 2007 retrieved november 20 2006 sewell alli 15 pittsburgh nicknames and the history behind them destguides destguides retrieved january 8 2026 v t e city of pittsburgh government airport convention center city council city hall courthouse district attorney education events fire intergov libraries mayor parks police port regional sheriff transit water economy allegheny conference duquesne club chamber of commerce corporations economic club hyp club stock exchange other topics colleges and universities culture cookie table theatre green man pittsburgh parking chair picklesburgh pittsburgh steak dialect jagoff yinzer flag fictional settings filming films television history name timeline jewish history 2018 synagogue shooting pittsburgh toilet hospitals media museums neighborhoods nicknames notable pittsburghers region combined statistical area skyscrapers sports transportation category retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title nicknames_of_pittsburgh oldid 1355648886 categories lists of nicknames by city culture of pittsburgh pittsburgh related lists names of places in the united states hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata use mdy dates from may 2025 cs1 maint deprecated archival service wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the new international encyclopedia wikisource templates with missing id this page was last edited on 23 may 2026 at 02 11 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy 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