University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is currently the top research-oriented institution of higher learning in the United States, and is known as the "public Ivy League" university.
Pittsburgh is located in Pennsylvania on the east coast of the United States, at the intersection of Allegheny River, Monongahela River and Ohio River. It takes 6 hours to drive east to new york, 3 hours to southeast to Washington, D.C., 5 hours to east to Philadelphia, 1 hour to west to Cleveland, 2 hours to north to Lake Erie and 5 hours to northeast to Niagara Falls. It can be said that it is an important place where the east coast of the United States connects the midwest.
The urban area is about 144 square kilometers and the metropolitan area is about 13800 square kilometers. Three big rivers pass through the city, bringing abundant water sources and inland transportation channels to Pittsburgh. From Mount Washington, you can see the whole city. Every night, a brightly lit city is reflected on the river.
The southeast corner of Pittsburgh is the famous University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, which is famous for computer science. The buildings in the university town area are very distinctive. The University of Pittsburgh has a "Learning Cathedral" with Gothic architectural style as high as163m, while Carnegie Mellon University is built on a mountain. Modern buildings stand quietly beside tall trees, and science and technology live in peace with nature.
Although it belongs to the temperate continental humid climate, the winter climate is still relatively cold, 1 the monthly average temperature is -3.5℃, and the July average temperature is 22.5℃. The average annual rainfall is 36.3 inches and the snowfall is 44.2 inches. Every year, the temperature drops slowly from 65438+ 10, and it snows in 165438+ 10, which is the most snowy month. It is cold in winter, and the minimum temperature will drop to MINUS 20 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in winter is about MINUS 7- 10 degrees Celsius.