Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pittsburgh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittsburgh and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pittsburgh
- 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 Pittsburgh:
- 38.199824, -83.776905
- 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 Pittsburgh
- 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 Bath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bath County
- Since Pittsburgh is near Lawrence County and also Fleming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Fleming 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 Pittsburgh ...
We found five communities that share the name Pittsburgh.
Within Kentucky, the name Pittsburgh is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Pittsburgh.
- Nebraska
- Seward County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Seward County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seward County community of Pittsburgh.
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Pittsburgh [Lander County].
- North Dakota
- Pembina County
- This Pittsburgh is located in Pembina County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Pittsburgh that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pembina County community of Pittsburgh.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Pittsburgh that is located in Bath County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Pittsburgh.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pittsburgh ...
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.
- Bald Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in Bath County
- Harpers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Needmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Peasticks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pebble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Red Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Salt Well
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Slate Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Upper Prickly Ash
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Prickly Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Prickly Ash
- Upper Prickly Ash is located in Bath County
- Wyoming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Pittsburgh to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pittsburgh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pittsburgh and extending to:
- Owingsville, which is the Seat of Bath County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Pittsburgh to Frankfort, 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 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittsburgh. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pittsburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Pittsburgh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsburgh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1998, Longitude: -83.7769 In this case, the coordinates for Pittsburgh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pittsburgh 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 311.976 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.994 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.842 degrees. |