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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pittman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittman and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pittman:
- 33.972046, -84.169639
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pittman
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Pittman is near Fulton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pittman
Communities Also Named Pittman ...
We found nine communities that are also named Pittman.
Within Georgia, the name Pittman is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Pittman [Randolph County].
- Alaska
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Pittman.
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pittman [Clay County].
- Florida
- Holmes County
- This Pittman is located in Holmes County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Pittman that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Pittman.
- Lake County
- This Pittman is located in Lake County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the south southeast of the Pittman that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Pittman.
- Mississippi
- Calhoun County
- This Pittman is located in Calhoun County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<3> to the west of the Pittman that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Pittman.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pittman [Marion County].
- Nevada
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Pittman [Clark County].
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Pittman is located in Fayette County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pittman that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pittman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pittman ...
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.
- Beaver Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hills
- Beaverdam ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Carriage Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
- Centurion Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
- Covered Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heritage Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
- Indian Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Johns Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Bridge Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
- Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Peachtree Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Peachtree Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
- Peachtree Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rogers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
- Rogers Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rolling Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Waters Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
How Far From Pittman 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 Pittman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pittman and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pittman to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pittman 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. |
| <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 Pittman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Pittman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pittman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9720, Longitude: -84.1696 In this case, the coordinates for Pittman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.571 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.147 degrees. |
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