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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pittsburg
- 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:
- 35.825138, -80.700345
- 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 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Since Pittsburg is near Iredell County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Pittsburg ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Pittsburg.
Within North Carolina, the name Pittsburg is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> 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 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the south of the Pittsburg that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pittsburg.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Pittsburg is located in Fayette County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pittsburg that is located in Rowan 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.<3> 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 470 miles [756.4 km] to the west northwest of the Pittsburg that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Pittsburg.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This Pittsburg is located in Crawford County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pittsburg that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Pittsburg.
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> 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. 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. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pittsburg [Pottawatomie County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<2> 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.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
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.
- Barber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cool Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Gather ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Meadow View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Iredell County
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Ourdell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Unity ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wildwood Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Park
- Wildwood Park is located in Iredell County
- Woodleaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
- Woodleaf is located in Rowan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodleaf <5>
How Far From Pittsburg 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 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:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsburg to Salisbury, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the east (E). 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 292 miles [469.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,767 miles [7,671.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pittsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pittsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8251, Longitude: -80.7003 In this case, the coordinates for Pittsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.138 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.544 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.268 degrees. |