Pittsburg, Fayette County, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
38°52′17″N 89°12′42″W / 38.87139°N 89.21167°W / 38.87139; -89.21167CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyFayetteTownshipSeminaryElevation
531 ft (162 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID415747

Pittsburg (also Halbsville) is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. Located at 38°52′17″N 89°12′42″W / 38.87139°N 89.21167°W / 38.87139; -89.21167 (38.8714354, -89.2117374), it lies at an elevation of 531 feet (162 m).[1] It was named after the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which, coincidentally, has a Fayette County, Pennsylvania as part of its metropolitan area.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pittsburg, Fayette County, Illinois

External links

  • Pittsburg, Illinois description at PlaceNames.com
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