15-517: Iron City is the name of three places in the United States: It is a minor nickname for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the main nickname of Itabira, Minas Gerais , Brazil List of nicknames for Pittsburgh (Redirected from List of nicknames for Pittsburgh ) Slang terms for the city in Pennsylvania, United States There are many nicknames for
30-484: A community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by " branding " themselves by adopting new slogans. Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. Many of
45-512: Is the largest metropolitan area in the entire Appalachian region. [REDACTED] Sixburgh This is a reference to the six Super Bowls that the Pittsburgh Steelers won. 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
60-453: The aliases , sobriquets and slogans that cities , boroughs, and towns in Pennsylvania are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce . City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to
75-712: The Twenty-first Century . Carnegie Mellon University Press. ISBN 978-0887485091 . ^ Goldberger, Paul (3 January 1988). "ARCHITECTURE VIEW; A Tempered Skyline Strengthens a City of Steel" . The New York Times . Retrieved 4 March 2019 . ^ "Præcepti -- Mottoes" . Archived from the original on 2006-11-21 . Retrieved 2006-11-20 . ^ "Religious Latin Phrases, Latin Quotes on Religion" . Latin Phrases Web Site . Archived from
90-641: The United States Hidden categories: Misplaced Pages articles incorporating a citation from the New International Encyclopedia Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January 2020 List of city nicknames in Pennsylvania This partial list of city nicknames in Pennsylvania compiles
105-465: The capital of the state, Harrisburg ), Pittsburgh retains the h at the end of its name, making this quality instantly recognizable. City of Champions Pittsburgh has enjoyed numerous sports championships from its three major league sports teams and the athletic programs at its many universities . Hell with the Lid Off Boston writer James Parton described Pittsburgh as "hell with
120-468: The city of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Major nicknames [ edit ] [REDACTED] "The City of Bridges" City of Bridges Pittsburgh boasts more bridges, owing to its location at the confluence of the Allegheny , Ohio , and Monongahela , than any other city or region in the world. Steel City Pittsburgh and the surrounding area was once one of the largest steel producers in
135-819: The city's Latin motto. It is generally translated as "With the Benevolent Deity" or "By the Favour of Heaven". See also [ edit ] List of city nicknames in Pennsylvania Name of Pittsburgh Nicknames of Philadelphia Nicknames of Cleveland References [ edit ] [REDACTED] Wikiquote has quotations related to Pittsburgh . [REDACTED] Wikisource has original text related to this article: Pittsburgh ^ "Which US City Is Known As "The City Of Bridges"?" . WorldAtlas . Retrieved 2019-01-13 . ^ O'Brien, Jim; Marty Wolfson (1980). Pittsburgh,
150-528: The entire region served by those codes is also covered by 878 . The Only City with an Entrance 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
165-409: 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 The Pit Derived from the name of the city and university, as well as the fact that downtown Pittsburgh is in a "hole" due to the hilly topography of the surrounding neighborhoods. Paris of Appalachia Pittsburgh
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195-518: The original on September 10, 2012 . Retrieved February 28, 2010 . ^ Bobkoff, Dan (December 16, 2010). "From Steel To Tech, Pittsburgh Transforms Itself" . NPR . Retrieved December 21, 2010 . ^ Kalson, Sally (19 Nov 2003). "Cartoonist draws, fires a blank with Pittsburgh joke" . Retrieved 20 November 2019 . ^ "Iron City, The" . New International Encyclopedia . 1905. ^ O'Neill, Brian (2009). The Paris of Appalachia: Pittsburgh in
210-724: 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 . Archived from
225-509: The world, gaining it international renown as such. The U.S. Steel Tower remains the headquarters for that company. Dirty 'Burgh Pittsburgh and the surrounding area was once one of the largest producers of steel in the world. It was said that due to the pollution caused by the steel industry, you would leave for work in a white shirt and come home in an all black one. The 'Burgh Unlike many cities in America that end in burg (including
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