Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Pitcher:
  • 42.622569, -75.819638
  • 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 North Pitcher

• 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 Chenango County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chenango County
  • Since North Pitcher is near Cortland County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cortland County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Pitcher ...

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.

• Beaver Meadow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
  • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
• Georgetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• German Four Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Four Corners
  • German Four Corners is located in Chenango County
• Lower Cincinnatus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cincinnatus
  • Lower Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County
• Pitcher
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
  • Pitcher is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitcher <2>
• Pitcher Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
  • Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
• Plymouth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
• Puckerville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
  • Puckerville is located in Madison County
• Quaker Settlement
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Settlement
  • Quaker Settlement is located in Madison County
• Seventh Day Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Hollow
  • Seventh Day Hollow is located in Chenango County
• Tripoli
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
  • Tripoli is located in Cortland County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Pitcher and extending to:

• Norwich, which is the Seat of Chenango County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Pitcher to Norwich, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,284 miles [6,894.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Pitcher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/