Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pitcher, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pitcher and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Pitcher:
- 42.580903, -75.864918
- 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 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 Pitcher is near Cortland County and also Broome County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cortland County
- eBird sighting report for Broome 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 Pitcher ...
We found one communities that share the name Pitcher.
Within New York, the name Pitcher is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Pitcher in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
- Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
- Freetown Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Corners
- Freetown Corners is located in Cortland County
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Cortland County
- German Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Four Corners
- German Four Corners is located in Chenango County
- Lakeview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lakeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lower Cincinnatus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cincinnatus
- Lower Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County
- Maybury Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybury Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybury Mills
- Maybury Mills is located in Cortland County
- Penelope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Pitcher Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Springs
- Pitcher Springs is located in Chenango County
- Seventh Day Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Hollow
- Seventh Day Hollow is located in Chenango County
- Texas Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
- Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
- Tripoli
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pitcher 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 Pitcher to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pitcher and extending to:
- Norwich, which is the Seat of Chenango County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pitcher to Norwich, with an average speed<3> 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 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,287 miles [6,899.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for 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/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pitcher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pitcher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5809, Longitude: -75.8649 In this case, the coordinates for Pitcher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pitcher to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.871 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.665 degrees. |