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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 Pittsfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield:
- 42.210301, -83.725995
- 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 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 Washtenaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washtenaw County
- Since Pittsfield is near Shiawassee County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shiawassee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Pittsfield
Communities Also Named Pittsfield ...
We found nine communities that are also named Pittsfield.
Within Michigan, the name Pittsfield is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Pittsfield is located in Pike County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pittsfield.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Pittsfield is located in Somerset County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw 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 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Pittsfield.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Pittsfield is located in Merrimack County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw 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 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw 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 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw 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 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw 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 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw 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 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Washtenaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Pittsfield.
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.
- Cherry Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Lincoln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Paint Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Creek is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Rogers Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rogers Corner is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corner
- Saline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Superior
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Superior is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Willow Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Run is located in Washtenaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
How Far From Pittsfield 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 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:
- Ann Arbor, which is the Seat of Washtenaw County, lies just to the North.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pittsfield to Lansing, with an average speed<3> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,753 miles [10,867.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pittsfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2103, Longitude: -83.7260 In this case, the coordinates for Pittsfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.868 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.459 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.548 degrees. |
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