Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pittsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pittsburg
- 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 Pittsburg:
- 38.02798, -121.88525
- 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 Pittsburg
- 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 Contra Costa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Contra Costa County
- Since Pittsburg is near Solano County and also Sacramento County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Solano County
- eBird sighting report for Sacramento 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 Pittsburg ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Pittsburg.
Within California, the name Pittsburg is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Pittsburg [Duval County].
- Polk County
- This Pittsburg is located in Polk County and lies 2,428 miles [3,907.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsburg that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pittsburg.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Pittsburg is located in Fayette County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pittsburg.
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Pittsburg [Saint Clair County].
- Williamson County
- This Pittsburg is located in Williamson County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km] to the east of the Pittsburg that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Pittsburg.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Pittsburg is located in Crawford County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsburg that is located in Contra Costa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Pittsburg.
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pittsburg [Doniphan County].
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pittsburg [Lyon County].
- Pottawatomie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pittsburg [Pottawatomie County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Pittsburg.
- Sierra County
- This community is historic and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Pittsburg.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pittsburg ...
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.
- Birds Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Landing
- Birds Landing is located in Solano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds Landing <4>
- Chipps
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Clyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cornwall
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Diamond
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Empire ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Montezuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Spoonbill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pittsburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Pittsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pittsburg and extending to:
- Martinez, which is the Seat of Contra Costa County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsburg to Martinez, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,400 miles [3,862.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,388 miles [11,889.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,155 miles [13,124.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsburg: www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0280, Longitude: -121.8853 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pittsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pittsburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Pittsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.78 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.658 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.837 degrees. |