The Pittsburgh Region is the most southwestern part of Pennsylvania. It is an area rich with history and scenery, home to the metropolitan area of Pittsburgh, old industrial towns, and some of the highest elevations in the state.
Regions
editAllegheny County the city of Pittsburgh and its immediate suburbs |
Laurel Highlands Bedford, Cambria, Somerset, Fayette, and Westmoreland Counties |
North Pittsburgh Region Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Indiana, and Lawrence Counties |
South Pittsburgh Region Washington and Greene Counties |
Cities
editOther destinations
editUnderstand
editPittsburgh and its surrounding area has a distinct regional identity and has historically been regarded as a transitional region within the Northeastern United States. The region's counties also fall within the borders of Appalachia as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The City of Pittsburgh has been characterized as the "northern urban industrial anchor of Appalachia" which makes it an anomaly compared to much of Appalachia which has traditionally been characterized as southern, rural, and economically distressed.
Get in
editBy plane
edit- 1 Allegheny County Airport (AGC IATA), 12 Allegheny County Airport, Suite 1West Mifflin, ☏ +1 412-466-1275. Reliver Airport.
- 2 Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE IATA), 148 Aviation Lane, Suite 103 Latrobe, ☏ +1 724-539-8100. An option about 90 minutes away from Pittsburgh which may save you money.
- 3 Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport (BTP IATA), 473 Airport Road, Suite 2 Butler, ☏ +1 724-586-6665. Reliver Airport.
- 4 Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT IATA), 1000 Airport Blvd, Pittsburgh, ☏ +1 412-472-3500. Primary airport to get to the Pittsburgh region.
- 5 Rostraver Airport (ICAO, KFWQ), 605 Airport Road Belle Vernon, ☏ +1 724-379-6980. Reliver Airport.
By train
edit- 6 Connellsville station (COV).
- 7 Greensburg station (GNB).
- 8 Latrobe station (LAB), 329 McKinley Avenue Latrobe.
- 9 Union Station (Pittsburgh) (PGH), 1100 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh.