Welcome to Pittsburgh ...
Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pittsburgh, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Pittsburgh refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pittsburgher<2>
Pittsburgh is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pittsburgh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pittsburgh: 701
Communities Also Named Pittsburgh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pittsburgh - they are located in California, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pittsburgh.
Communities near Pittsburgh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pittsburgh.
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grafton
- From Pittsburgh to Grafton
- Hallock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
- Hallock is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hallock
- From Pittsburgh to Hallock
- Drayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton
- Drayton is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drayton
- From Pittsburgh to Drayton
- Stephen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen
- Stephen is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephen <4>
- Saint Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <4>
- Kennedy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <4>
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Donaldson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Bowesmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowesmont
- Bowesmont is located in Pembina County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowesmont
- From Pittsburgh to Bowesmont
- Mattson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattson
- Mattson is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mattson
- From Pittsburgh to Mattson
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pittsburgh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pittsburgh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pittsburgh. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pittsburgh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pittsburgh. See our Newspapers Page for Pittsburgh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pittsburgh ...
Looking for more information about Pittsburgh? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pittsburgh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pittsburgh.
Adding Pittsburgh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pittsburgh in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pittsburgh was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pittsburgh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittsburgh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Pembina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pittsburgh refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pittsburgh may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pittsburgh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |