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Oh my, never considered Pittsburgh as part of "Appalachia" - I thought that was West Virginia! I guess the US looks at Pittsburgh like Pittsburgh looks at WV...
by pesenti 11y ago
Oh my, never considered Pittsburgh as part of "Appalachia" - I thought that was West Virginia! I guess the US looks at Pittsburgh like Pittsburgh looks at WV...
- beachstartup 11y agoas soon as you leave the city, it's evident. it's hilly and the coal industry is everywhere (but shrinking...) probably why steel found its way there too. plenty of fuel to make steel. the people are friendly too. i had no idea what to expect but everyone was really friendly and open minded.
- jrochkind1 11y agoPittsburgh is about 50 miles from West Virginia at the closest point. It's a beautiful town.
- Merad 11y agoAppalachia is actually a huge region that comprises probably 1/3 of the eastern seaboard, stretching from New York to Alabama: http://www.arc.gov/assets/maps/Subregions_2009_Map.gif http://www.arc.gov/assets/maps/Subregions_2009_Map.gif
- namlem 11y agoAppalachia extends all the way into southern NY.