Pittsburgh: is it northeastern, midwestern, or appalachian? (state, life, cons)
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Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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The state that it's in is Northeastern. The topographical region is Appalachian. The culture is an overlap of Midwest/Rustbelt and Appalachian outskirts. It's at the confluence of three rivers and three regions. Too much overlap to define as an entity of just one region.
Last edited by Champ le monstre du lac; 04-04-2021 at 06:44 AM..
Pittsburgh is Appalachia in urban form. It's closest cousins are St. Louis and Cincinnati. Pittsburgh has more in common with the midwestern river cities than anywhere else (though its industrial history is very similar to Cleveland's). But I wouldn't call Pittsburgh midwestern. In Pittsburgh, you will notice Appalachian speech patterns, an overwhelming white majority, as well as obvious Appalachian topography.
I would say more Appalachian than anything else, but it carries enough attributes of the midwest and northeast that both should be acknowledged as part of its identity as well.
It is only MW, App or both. It is definitely not a NE city.
True, just based on population density alone, it much more closely resembles the midwest. Style and pace of life is considerably more midwestern than anywhere in the northeast. Pittsburgh is slightly more dense than Cleveland, St. Louis, and Detroit; slightly less dense than Buffalo, St. Paul, and Milwaukee.
Pittsburgh is kind of its own thing to be honest. It is very unique in its culture, but it does not give me any midwestern vibes.
It has many legacy assets that are similar to that of Northeast Cities as well.
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