Allegheny County


                https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/36104

JSON SKOS Tree

Note: "Allegheny County (/ælɪˈɡeɪni/) is a county in the southwest of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2017 the population was 1,223,048, making it the state´s second-most populous county, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh.Allegheny County is included in the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and in the Pittsburgh Designated Market Area.

Allegheny was Pennsylvania´s first county to bear a Native American name, being named after the Allegheny River. The word "Allegheny" is of Lenape origin, with uncertain meaning. It is usually said to mean "fine river", but sometimes said to refer to an ancient mythical tribe called "Allegewi" that lived along the river before being destroyed by the Lenape." - (en.wikipedia.org 02.10.2019)
Latitude: 40.470001220703
Longitude: -79.980003356934
Inhabitants: 1,223,348
Elevation: 282

[Last update: 2019/10/02]