Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pittsfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittsfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pittsfield
- 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 Pittsfield:
- 39.606791, -90.806099
- 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 Pittsfield
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Pittsfield is near Scott County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Pittsfield ...
We found nine communities that share the name Pittsfield.
Within Illinois, the name Pittsfield is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Pittsfield is located in Somerset County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Pittsfield.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Pittsfield.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Pittsfield.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Pittsfield is located in Merrimack County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Pittsfield.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Pittsfield is located in Otsego County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Pittsfield.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This Pittsfield is located in Lorain County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Pittsfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Pittsfield is located in Warren County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pittsfield.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Pittsfield is located in Rutland County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Pittsfield.
- Wisconsin
- Brown County
- This Pittsfield is located in Brown County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Pittsfield.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pittsfield ...
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.
- Atlas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Greenpond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Pike County
- Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - New Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Pike County
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Rockport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
- Summer Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Sunny Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Pike County
- Time
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Valley City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
How Far From Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pittsfield and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Pittsfield to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsfield: www.pittsfieldil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6068, Longitude: -90.8061 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pittsfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.51 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.391 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.712 degrees. |