Steel Industry Pittsburg


 
 
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Steel Industry Pittsburg

Steel Industry Pittsburgh: it is an important steel city of the United States of America. The steel industry at Pittsburgh enjoys locational advantages.

  • Some of the raw material such as coal is available locally, while the iron ore comes from the iron mines at Minnesota, about 1500 km from Pittsburgh.
  • Between these mines and Pittsburgh is one of the world’s best routes for shipping more cheaply- the famous great lakes waterway.
  • Trains carry the ore from the great lakes to the Pittsburgh area.
  • The Ohio, the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers provide adequate water supply. Here The main steel plants are located at Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland and Detroit . 
  • Detroit benefits from Several Locational advantages :-

  • There is easy access to iron ore deposits - iron ore is brought here free from the lake Superior Region specially made ships via lake Erie .  
  • There is an adequate supply of unskilled , semi skilled and specially trained labour . 
  • There is an excellent network of roads , rails and inland and marine waterways for transport . 
  • The Niagara falls provides relatively Cheap hydroelectric power to the plant .
  • Detroit is one of the largest center of automobile industry in the world . For example : General Motors, Ford motor Company . 
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    Question : 1

    State the reasons for development of Steel Industry in Pittsburg:

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    What are the factors responsible for the growth of iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh?

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 3

    From which place the Iron ore comes to Pittsburgh?

    Right Option : B
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