PGH

Geography & Places abbreviation · City and Neighborhood

PGH
Stands forPittsburgh
CategoriesGeography & Places

PGH stands for Pittsburgh, a city and neighborhood abbreviation.

Common abbreviation for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the steel city at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which form the Ohio. Pittsburgh is nicknamed the City of Bridges for its more than 440 bridges.

Example: PGH sports fans wear black and gold for the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates.

Usage notes

The final h in Pittsburgh was dropped by a federal naming board in 1890 and restored in 1911 after local protest. The airport code is PIT.

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