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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 Pittsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg:
- 37.411088, -94.704853
- 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 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Pittsburg is near Cherokee County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Pittsburg
Communities Also Named Pittsburg ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Pittsburg.
There are three communities within Kansas that are also named Pittsburg.
Beyond Kansas, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kansas ...
- Doniphan 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 Kansas community of Pittsburg [Doniphan County].
- Lyon 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 Kansas community of Pittsburg [Lyon County].
- Pottawatomie 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 Kansas community of Pittsburg [Pottawatomie County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lawrence County
- This Pittsburg is located in Lawrence County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Pittsburg.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<2> to the west of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Pittsburg.
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Pittsburg [Gunnison County].
- Florida
- Duval 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 Florida community of Pittsburg [Duval County].
- Polk County
- This Pittsburg is located in Polk County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pittsburg.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Pittsburg is located in DeKalb County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pittsburg.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Pittsburg is located in Fayette County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford 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.<1> 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 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Pittsburg.
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Pittsburg is located in Carroll County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pittsburg.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Pittsburg.
- Kentucky
- Laurel County
- This Pittsburg is located in Laurel County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<2> to the east of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Pittsburg.
- Maryland
- Wicomico 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 Maryland community of Pittsburg [Wicomico County].
- Michigan
- Shiawassee County
- This Pittsburg is located in Shiawassee County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Pittsburg.
- Missouri
- Hickory County
- This Pittsburg is located in Hickory County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickory County community of Pittsburg.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Pittsburg.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Pittsburg is located in Coos County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Pittsburg.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> 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
- Rowan County
- This Pittsburg is located in Rowan County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<2> to the east of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Pittsburg.
- Oklahoma
- Pittsburg County
- This Pittsburg is located in Pittsburg County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Pittsburg.
- Oregon
- Columbia County
- This Pittsburg is located in Columbia County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Pittsburg.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Pittsburg is located in Greenwood County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Pittsburg.
- Texas
- Camp County
- This Pittsburg is located in Camp County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the south of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Pittsburg.
- Utah
- Piute County
- This Pittsburg is located in Piute County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<2> to the west of the Pittsburg that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piute County community of Pittsburg.
- Washington
- Pierce 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 Washington community of Pittsburg [Pierce County].
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.
- Atlas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Cherokee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chicopee is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Coal Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Daisy Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Hill
- Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
- Edison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Filler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Filler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filler
- Fox Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Fuller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Kramer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kramer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ringo
(7 miles [11.3 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:
- Girard, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsburg to Girard, 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.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,406 miles [11,918.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pittsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4111, Longitude: -94.7049 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.003 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.981 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.031 degrees. |
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