Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pierstown:
  • 42.771740, -74.912653
  • 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 Pierstown

• 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Otsego County
  • Since Pierstown is near Herkimer County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Pierstown ...

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.

• Cattown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
  • Cattown is located in Otsego County
  • Cattown has also been known as:
  • Cat Town
• Chase
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Chase is located in Otsego County
• Cherry Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
• Field Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
  • Field Crossing is located in Otsego County
• Five Points
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Otsego County
• Fly Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Creek
  • Fly Creek is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fly Creek <2>
• Index
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Index have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
  • Index is located in Otsego County
• Lentsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
  • Lentsville is located in Otsego County
• Oaksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaksville
  • Oaksville is located in Otsego County
• Pleasant Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
  • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
• Roseboom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboom
  • Roseboom is located in Otsego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboom <2>
• Summit Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Crossing
  • Summit Crossing is located in Otsego County
• Toddsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
  • Toddsville is located in Otsego County
• Whig Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Corners
  • Whig Corners is located in Otsego County

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

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

• Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies just to the South.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Pierstown to Albany, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,239 miles [6,822 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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