Pittsburg, DeKalb County, Georgia facts for kids

An intersection in Pittsburg

Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It was named after Newton J. Pitts, the original owner of a small, concrete block country store at the intersection of Tucker-Norcross Road and Chamblee-Tucker Road, now known as the community of Pittsburg. It has a latitude of 33.88056 and a longitude of -84.21944, with an elevation of 1,060 feet (320 m). It also is on the Eastern Continental Divide, between the Atlantic Ocean, and the Gulf Of Mexico. The Divide takes a turn north here, towards Norcross GA.