Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pittston Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittston Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pittston Junction
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Pittston Junction:
- 35.648971, -93.731303
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Pittston Junction
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Pittston Junction is near Johnson County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pittston Junction ...
We found one communities that share the name Pittston Junction.
Within Arkansas, the name Pittston Junction is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Pittston Junction in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Pittston Junction is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittston Junction that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Pittston Junction.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pittston Junction ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Edna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fly Gap ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hunt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Jethro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Milton Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Ford
- Milton Ford is located in Franklin County
- Mineral Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Franklin County
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Franklin County
- Mountain Top
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Peanut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Pittston Junction to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pittston Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pittston Junction and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Pittston Junction to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,454 miles [11,996.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,334 miles [8,584.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittston Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittston Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittston Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6490, Longitude: -93.7313 In this case, the coordinates for Pittston Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pittston Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.21 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.874 degrees. |