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:
- 48.629491, -97.178366
- 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 Pembina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pembina County
- Since Pittsburgh is near Kittson County and also Walsh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kittson County
- eBird sighting report for Walsh 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 North Dakota, the name Pittsburgh is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, 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.
- Kentucky
- Bath County
- This Pittsburgh is located in Bath County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Pittsburgh that is located in Pembina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath 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].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Pittsburgh that is located in Pembina 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.
- Big Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
- Big Woods is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Cavalier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
- Cavalier is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <4>
- Crystal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Pembina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <4>
- Fleece
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Humboldt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Kellogg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Kennedy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <4>
- Orleans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Robbin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Valley Court
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Court
- Valley Court is located in Marshall County (MN)
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:
- Cavalier, which is the Seat of Pembina County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsburgh to Cavalier, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 48.6295, Longitude: -97.1784 |
| <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'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 Pittsburgh to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.119 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.843 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.903 degrees. |