Overview
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.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Apr–Oct. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 21°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Pittsburgh)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PIT Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh — 11 mi away (major hub). Directions
- LBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, Latrobe — 35 mi away. Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Allegheny County — explore the town.
- Day 2: Laurel Highlands — explore the town.
- Day 3: North Pittsburgh Region — explore the town.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Pittsburgh Region
Map
Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.
Understand
Pittsburgh 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.
Regions
Allegheny 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
- Aliquippa
- Butler
- Duquesne
- Greensburg
- New Castle
- Pittsburgh
- Uniontown
- Washington
Get in
By plane
By train
Nearby
Pittsburgh
City / town · 23 listings · 2 mi away
Green Tree
City / town · 2 listings · 3 mi away
Ross Township
City / town · 1 listings · 5 mi away
Robinson Township
City / town · 4 listings · 6 mi away
Mt. Lebanon
City / town · 4 listings · 6 mi away
Coraopolis
City / town · 3 listings · 9 mi away
Franklin Park
City / town · 9 mi away
Sewickley
City / town · 1 listings · 10 mi away
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