Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pittsford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pittsford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pittsford

• 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 Pittsford:
  • 41.862270, -84.476893
  • 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 Pittsford

• 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 Hillsdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsdale County
  • Since Pittsford is near Lenawee County and also Williams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lenawee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williams 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 Pittsford

Communities Also Named Pittsford ...

We found two communities that are also named Pittsford.

Within Michigan, the name Pittsford is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Monroe County
    • This Pittsford is located in Monroe County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsford that is located in Hillsdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pittsford.
  • Vermont
    • Rutland County
    • This Pittsford is located in Rutland County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pittsford that is located in Hillsdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Pittsford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pittsford ...

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.

• Buckeye ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
• Fountain Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Park is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Frontier
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Frontier is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
• Lime Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lime Creek is located in Lenawee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
• Locust Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
• Prattville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prattville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
• Ransom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ransom is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
• Shadyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
• Wheatland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheatland is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland

How Far From Pittsford 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 Pittsford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pittsford and extending to:

• Hillsdale, which is the Seat of Hillsdale County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Pittsford to Lansing, with an average speed<2> 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 441 miles [709.7 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 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'