| Population | 334,563 est. |
| Land Area | 55.5 sq. mi. (144 sq. km) |
| Highest Altitude | 1240 feet |
| Lowest Altitude | 715 Feet |
| Latitude | 40.440N |
| Longitude | -79.996W |
"…By then I had concluded that Pittsburgh was the friendliest of cities, hiding its financial and industrial might behind the good manners and modest style of ordinary America at its best."
-- States of Mind: A Personal Journey Through the Mid-Atlantic by Jonathan Yardley