Pittsburgh, the former Steel City, is shaped by three rivers: Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio. It has a city population of 334K. In 2009, both Steelers and Penguins earned their Super Bowl and Stanley Cup, respectively; thus it also became the “City of Champions”.
Pittsburgh produced up to half of the nation’s steel in the early 20th century. It supplied 2/3 steel needs of the World War II effort. Today, its economy centers on Heath Care, Education, Financial Services and High Tech Industry such as Robots.
Pittsburgh is home of the following Fortune 500 Corporations (2010 data):
Pittsburgh has over 430 bridges and the nation’s shortest interstate highway: the 1.5 mile long I-579…
Source: AAA TourBook, Wikipedia and Gateway Clipper River Cruise