Pittsburg, Colorado

This article is about the Colorado ghost town, for the major city see Pittsburgh, for other locations see Pittsburg (disambiguation).

Pittsburg is a former mining town from the late 19th century located about 9 miles north of Crested Butte, Colorado. While Pittsburg is sometimes considered a ghost town, none of the original structures still exist. The only cabins that still exist in the area were built after 1973 and are strictly summer vacation homes, as the area is inaccessible by cars during the winter.

Pittsburg was named in honor of the industrial heritage of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A nearby mountain summit is named Schuylkill Mountain in honor of the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg originally served several mining operations in the late 19th century, including the nearby Pittsburg Mine and the much larger and more well known Augusta Mine.

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Description of Pittsburg, CO history

Municipalities and communities of Gunnison County, Colorado, United States

County seat: Gunnison

City	Gunnison

Towns	Crested Butte Marble Mount Crested Butte Pitkin

Unincorporated communities	Almont Blistered Horn Mill Crystal Ohio City Parlin Pittsburg Powderhorn Sapinero Somerset Tincup

Coordinates: 38°57′08″N 107°03′45″W / 38.95222°N 107.06250°W / 38.95222; -107.06250

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