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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:
- 43.305822, -71.324507
- 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 Merrimack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
- Since Pittsfield is near Belknap County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Belknap County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Strafford 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 New Hampshire, the name Pittsfield is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, 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 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack 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 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack 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 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Pittsfield.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Pittsfield.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Pittsfield is located in Otsego County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack 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 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack 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 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack 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 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack 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 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pittsfield that is located in Merrimack 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.
- Bow Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hills Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
- Horse Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Lockes Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockes Corner is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Corner
- Pearls Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pearls Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearls Corner
- Rings Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rings Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Corner
- Shaker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Short Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Short Falls is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Falls
- Welshs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Welshs Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshs Corner
How Far From Pittsfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Concord, which is the Seat of Merrimack County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pittsfield to Concord, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 25 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,478 miles [8,816 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,065 miles [6,542 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pittsfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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: 43.3058, Longitude: -71.3245 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.99 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.748 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.203 degrees. |
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