List of nicknames for Pittsburgh

This article lists nicknames for the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Major nicknames

"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 American city or region.
• 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.
• City of Champions^[1][2][3][4]
  • Pittsburgh has enjoyed numerous sports championships from its three major league sports teams and the athletic programs at its many universities.
• 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 instantly recognizable.
• Bose City
• Blitzburgh
  • This references the Pittsburgh Steelers, winners of six Super Bowls and famed for their vaunted defense.

• Sixburgh
  • This is a reference to the six Super Bowls that the Pittsburgh Steelers won; The most of any NFL team.
• The Golden Triangle
  • This name comes from Pittsburgh's shape formed from its three rivers and golden bridges.

Minor nicknames

• Benigno Numine
  • Comes from the city's Latin motto. It is generally translated as "With the Benevolent Deity"^[5] or "By the Favour of Heaven".^[6]
• The Only City with an Entrance^[7]
  • Traveling through the Fort Pitt Tunnel or Liberty Tunnels under Mount Washington yields, for many travelers, the first glimpse of the city's skyline.
• River City^[8]
• Paris of Appalachia^[9]
  • Pittsburgh is the largest metropolitan area in the entire Appalachian region.
• 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.
• Shittsburgh
  • Derogatory nickname for the city of Pittsburgh given by Philadelphia sports fans, most notably by Philadelphia Flyers fans in reference to their cross-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins.

See also

• List of city nicknames in Pennsylvania
• Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Rossi, Rob (February 14, 2010). "Deadline-day deal? Not likely for Penguins". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
4. Bobkoff, Dan (December 16, 2010). "From Steel To Tech, Pittsburgh Transforms Itself". NPR. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
5. "Præcepti -- Mottoes". Retrieved 2006-11-20.
6. "Religious Latin Phrases, Latin Quotes on Religion". Latin Phrases Web Site. Retrieved 2006-11-20.
7. http://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/03/arts/architecture-view-a-tempered-skyline-strengthens-a-city-of-steel.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
8. http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=river+city+pittsburgh&sourceid=opera&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest
9. http://www.amazon.com/The-Paris-Appalachia-Pittsburgh-Twenty-first/dp/088748509X